Do it later time

The period in between Thanksgiving and Christmas is, for many, a "do it later" period. In other words, let it ride until after New Years Day. Long ago when I was a Department of the Army staff officer in the Pentagon, this time of year was when many offices planned ways to out do the other, in terms of Christmas parties. Therefore, some staff actions were slower (than normal) to occur. Not that things ground to a halt mind you…we just had more important things on our minds. Back in those days, one could bring in as much booze as desired (bottled liquor) to fuel party goers, and many Army staff elements opened their doors to all who were wandering around the halls, looking for good cheer. The hallways after these parties were littered with very large piles of empty bottles (neatly stacked of course...this was a military setting we're talking about). And, many suffered the next day with aching heads. Most in the military today would not believe this actually happened, but it did, each of the four years I was in the Pentagon (75-79). I could elaborate quite a bit more on what actually went on during these parties, but I value the reputation of my DA Staff partners (and my own) way too much to repeat it publicly now.