As everyone knows, this is the one of the least religious cities in the country. So it's no surprise that Walking San Francisco at this season, I encounter very few creche scenes in yards and on porches. By and large, San Franciscans go in for reminders of the winter we don't have here: snowmen and reindeer. We also favor consumer Christmas: lots of Santas weighed down with packages.
But I have noticed a new theme this year, turning up in widely separated areas of the city.
Guess this is the Year of the Grinch.
The local variant often seems more unhinged than malevolent.
Sometimes the tableau is just a mixed metaphor. It's been a crazy year.
It has been a very crazy year. I'm glad you're still standing.
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