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Shopping can be fun during a holiday season. I think that it is so much fun to see the large groups of shoppers gathered around the POS systems. The more people that are gathered means that our economy is doing better, people are spending money. I am hoping that this holiday season the stores are able to recover from this economy down slide and we get back on the road to recovery. Our country is ready for an upswing in economy and if there is ever time for more spending it is the holidays! We all hope to hear those Point of Sales cash registrars beeping.

With the economy the way it is and businesses feeling it’s wrath I would not be surprised if everyone does not have American Promotions stress toys and stress balls on their speed dials. I had a little egg that sat on my desk for months and I never touched it. Then everything went wham with our economy and I have worn it out. It looks bad sitting there all worn but I keep it there to remind me to relax. It also makes me realize what my stomach must have looked like during my more stressful times! The stress balls are one of my favorite stress toys because you can squeeze them while you are on the phone or in the car and they fit in your hand so well. Since I started using mine I know notice how many people actually have one as well. I am surprised when you call American Promotions you do not get a busy signal!

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My sister has decided to get married for the second time. She is ready to make this commitment and we all could not have been happier until she made this startling announcement,”I want you all in my wedding and it is going to be big with new tuxedo and evening gowns!” It was so funny to see the faces on everyone drop. We all want to see her happy and we all want to go and watch them unite in Holy matrimony but she started off wanting to get married on the beach! What happened to the crisp white shorts and bare feet thing we will never know! My son who is very young asked me ,”Daddy what is a tuxedo and why is everyone so sad about wearing one?” I told him that it is a special suit that you wear to special occasions and his response was,” Oh you mean like when mommy tells me to get out of my play clothes and put on my go bye bye clothes!” We all got the biggest laugh out of that so we now are calling our tuxedos our go bye bye clothes. When the tailor left a message on my phone at work several executives were in my office, as I realized who it was I just hit the speaker button and he loudly announced that my go bye bye clothes were ready to be picked up! I guess you know I will never live that one down!

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