Let It Snow!
I’m in Paradise… no really! I’m sitting here at Paradise Bakery & Cafe here in Clay Terrace enjoying a lovely lunch: chicken walnut sandwich, broccoli cheddar soup, and a cookie. It is awesome! And it’s a great place to be half-way through the day. My boss is downtown for part of the day, my co-worker is in Florida, and the communications office is quiet. So what do I do? I grab my laptop and head off to Clay Terrace to have a lunch/work hour.
We were awakened this morning to a nice scene of snow. I guess we had it coming when my friend Noah was complaining last week, “why is it so cold and there’s no snow?” I just laughed at him… but today we got snow! I was driving home from class yesterday, saw the highway trucks salting the roads and I was thinking to myself, “wow, either they’re overreacting or it’s really going to snow!” Needless to say, I was not disappointed this morning. A few people on the roads apparently lost their common sense, as a past a few cars off the side of the road, but as the day as progressed, the sun has melted the snow and ice off of most roadways.
While I’m sitting here in Clay Terrace, I might as well comment about the story of citizens complaining about the displays at Victoria’s Secret. From a Christian standpoint, I can definitely understand why people would be concerned. I just hope that these people haven’t been giving the local staff a hard time, after all, their corporate office decides what to display in the windows. But let’s see this for what it really is, it’s just underwear people! The woman behind the complaint even complained when they changed the mannequins to pajamas claiming it was “too suggestive.”
Well ma’am, I have some advice for you. Now is a good time to educate your children about what you feel is appropriate and inappropriate. As much as we’d love to shelter our children from the less-than-desirable things in this world, it is important that we educate rather than shelter them. As a consumer, you also have the choice not to shop there. And if you really want to prevent your kids from looking, walk them to the other side of the street. Honestly, I remember that Indianapolis had a Fredrick’s of Hollywood (which is more risque than VS) store at one point and time. When we’d have to walk by it, my mom would make us cover our eyes and we would giggle… like little boys do when things are funny or awkward.
Well, that’s just my two-cents. It’s time for me to pack up and head back to the office. What do you think about this topic? Do you care? Do store displays offend you?