Hallowthanksmas is the holiday celebrating the most wonderful time of the year, October through December. It is a time of great warmth, sharing, parties, and of great American commercialism. People complain about overlapping holidays, but why? The distinction between the three major holidays continues to become less clear. Embrace it as Hallowthanksmas! It’s certainly not going to disappear. It’s a great excuse to eat, drink and be merry for three months straight! Each month is a celebration of its respective holidays, and seeing decorations and stores fully stocked should get our creative juices flowing; food, friends, parties and decorations are all a part of the holidays. Let’s face it, Hallowthanksmas is here to stay. Ken Drake is a retired NYS educator who coordinates our Social Justice Council and chairs the Racial Justice Ministry Team at UU Utica.  Ken is particularly interested in the system of finance capitalism that he considers the root cause of most of our nation’s ills.