September 19: The Approach of Saint Marty's Day

Yes, it is that time of year again.  Time to bring out the Saint Marty's Day tree and decorations.  Time to festoon the house with streamers and garland and lights.  Time to dance the Saint Marty's Day Polka and the Saint Marty's Day Twist.  Time to make Saint Marty's Day cookies and fudge.  Time to sing Saint Marty's Day carols.  It's that time of year when the whole world stops to celebrate the birth of Saint Marty.

It's not too late to get your Saint Marty's Day shopping done.  There are Saint Marty's Day specials going on in all the major shopping outlets--Wal-Mart, Target, Shopko, Amazon.com, and Kohl's.  The sales include all of Saint Marty's favorite things.

As is tradition, Saint Marty has just released his annual Saint Marty's Day list of possible gifts for Saint Marty.  The whole world has been waiting with bated breath for this moment.  Saint Marty's list includes some old favorites and a few surprises this year.  He will release the list five items at a time, starting today.

Thus, here are the first five items on Saint Marty's Birthday List:

1.  Gift certificate to Johnson's Sports for new running shoes.

2.  The Pulitzer Prize in Poetry.

3.  The Nobel Prize in Literature.

4.  New pens.

5.  Movie passes to Country Village Cinemas.

There you have it, folks.  The first installment of the Saint Marty's Day chronicles.  Stay tuned in upcoming days for further items from the list and special ideas on how to celebrate Saint Marty's Day in a way that especially pleases Saint Marty.

In the mean time, Saint Marty wishes you happy shopping!

Watch for the Saint Marty's Day TV specials!