The Minuteman

The Official Newark Academy Newspaper

Top 10 Signs You’re Stuck in Holiday Limbo

By Erin Mooney ’16, Section Editor

1. You start seeing more tweets about distance learning and Don Austin canceling school.

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http://hellogiggles.com/10-best-tweets-about-the-snow#sl=3

2. You see people with pumpkins while you already have your Christmas tree (or vice versa.)

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http://labyrinthcreations.blogspot.com/2011/11/creepmas-day-seven-christmas-pumpkins.html

3. You hit up the mall for some Columbus Day Sales but you’re overwhelmed by the crowds of children in line to meet santa.

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http://www.rantlifestyle.com/2013/12/13/top-20-things-annoy-us-holidays/

4. You go to CVS on October 30 to get last minute candy for trick or treaters but you can’t find it because the seasonal isles have already been cleared of costumes and candy and filled with candy canes and tree lights.

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5. You’re still playing your fall sport but daylight savings time has passed so you finish your season playing games in Under Armour under the lights, wondering how it’s possible that just 3 months ago you were in preseason on this same field sweating and pouring ice on your head.

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http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/weather/snow-oh-no-but-after-mornings-chill-get-ready-for-/nLwML/

6. You’re over the pumpkin thing and you’re ready for peppermint season.

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http://www2.dickinson.edu/news/features/2009/pumpkins/

7. On which holiday are you supposed to watch “The Nightmare Before Christmas”???

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http://www.reactiongifs.com/?s=nightmare+before+christmas&submit=Search

8. You found the perfect costume for Halloween but stepped outside and realized that you HORRIBLY misjudged the weather.

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http://www.pinterest.com/guyswithkids/halloween-baby/

9. It’s 5:30 but pitch dark outside so what’s up with that?

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http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/bbtpw1.gif

10. THERE IS TOO MUCH PUMPKIN.

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