Top Ten Reasons Hurricane Season Is Like Christmas

I'm sitting in the hospital, reading that our electricity isn't scheduled to come on til after next Thursday, and hearing that Bernanke made the faces of all the congresspeople turn white because complete financial breakdown could be imminent, and I'm kinda feeling like I'm living The Day After and I got this email from a friend, so ...

Let's take a Humor Break, shall we?

Top Ten Reasons Hurricane Season Is Like Christmas
Number Ten:
Decorating the house (even if it is with plywood).

Number Nine:
Dragging out boxes that haven’t been used since last season.

Number Eight:
Last minute shopping in crowded stores.

Number Seven:
Regular TV shows pre-empted for ‘Specials’.

Number Six:
Family coming to stay with you.

Number Five:
Family and friends from out of state calling you.

Number Four:
Buying food you don’t normally buy . . . and in large quantities.

Number Three:
Days off from work.

Number Two:
Candles.

And the Number One reason Hurricane Season is like Christmas:

At some point you’re probably going to have a tree in your house!