Nostalgia is a common house guest this time of year. We pull out boxes of ornaments wrapped in mildewed tissue and remember the stories that accompany each as we hang them on tree branches, some fake, some real, and listen to Christmas carols or sip hot chocolate. We anticipate the two biggest eating holidays of the year, thinking about all of our favorites that mom or grandma will make and that we only get to indulge on an annual basis. Green bean casserole and sweet potatoes with little marshmallows, pecan pie and eggnog are just a few of the small splurges we save for this heady time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. Despite new technology and even newer sensibilities that might eschew nostalgia and tradition, retailers bank on our adherence to these annual rituals. National and local stores make a pretty hefty bet at the start of their fiscal year that a majority of their money will be made in these four to six weeks and then they spend inordinate amounts of advertising dollar...
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