Christmas tones, in August? That's right. Look around. There's already Santas and reindeer, tinsel and glitter, the whole Magilla goin' up at malls and retail strip centers near you, and summer's not even over. It's gonna take a lot more than a Merry Christmas to get us out of the economic slump we're in. Maybe our new President will bail us out. That's what everyone's promising. They always do before November. Maybe they'll honor those promises. Hate to break it to you, but don't hold your breath, and, come December and for the near future, plan to keep getting coal in your stockings.