Brett Boone & Consumer Holidays

Well, the Twins just made a trade, amazingly. With the way they've been playing thus far I thought they'd be trying to break down, not build up. So we have Brett Boone now at second base, a guy I've actually heard of and liked for a long time. Should be interested to see how he works in the clubhouse, he seems to be very personable.

Secondly, the new Shopping Season has begun. The Fourth of July is over, so Summer has officially ended for department stores. It is now Back To School season at the downtown Target. That lasts until the week after Labor Day, when the Halloween Season begins. After that:

Nov. 1: Christmas
Dec. 26: Valentine's Day
Feb. 15: Easter
Day after Easter: Summer
Around July 5: Back to School
Week after Labor Day: Halloween

Thus is the cycle of Shopping Seasons.