'tis the season of tacky christmas sweaters.

Ohhh the joys of Christmas time in elementary school.  Besides the obvious fun of singing christmas songs, and dancing jigs in the school's annual christmas pageant, you could always count on your teacher to sport one of those hideous christmas sweaters with the dangly reindeer, and sparkly christmas trees.  Now, I look back on pictures of myself as a youngster, and my outfit choices weren't always geared towards People Magazine's, Best Dressed list, but anything is better than one of those sweaters.  Seriously, anything.  

http://www.thedailygreen.com/green-homes/latest/ugly-christmas-sweaters-461208

Some doozies for your viewing pleasure.

Now with a sweater so loud and irritating, its hard to imagine any sort of accessory that could possibly compliment it.  However, elementary school teachers, all clearly shop at Avon, because they would have jingle bell earrings, strings of christmas lights on a bracelet, santa clause hats on their heads, and snowflakes around their necks.   Some of my teachers also sported festive socks, just so the Christmas cheer was spread out evenly throughout their entire body.  Even at a young age, I knew this was bad.  Just plain wrong on so many levels.  

You can always tell an elementary school teacher when you see them out in public.   They still sport the tacky Christmas parifanalia, even years later.  I can't believe they still keep room for them in their closets.  

 I say, with the Christmas season well underway,  do it up right: throw on your nicest cocktail dress, grab a pair of shiny stilettos, drape yourself in pearls or rhinestone costume jewellery and show the town what Christmas is supposed to look like.