It's that Time of Year Again....

I've been told for the past few months, "It's that time of year again.  Time for green bean casserole".

Really?  Are they serious?
This time of year is the time of year for everything but green bean casserole.  Did I miss something?  Is there an updated version of Twas the Night Before Christmas I missed?  "With visions of green bean casserole dancing in their heads".  Can you imagine the nightmares?  It is hard enough for adults to eat that dish, never mind kids.  Who is still making green bean casserole, anyway? (and if you are, please stop)
If a green bean needs to be enhanced (and I use that term lightly) with cream of mushroom soup and fired onion rings from a can, maybe another vegetable should be given a shot at the holiday table.

This time of year if filled with traditions, but I was not aware green bean casserole made the list.  Presents, family, friends, parties, Christmas trees, wreaths, lights, all on the list.  Santa, Rudolph, Frosty, the Grinch, Elf, these are a few of my favorite things, funny I don't see green bean casserole on that list either.  Are they trying to get the casserole on the list by telling us it is?

Commercials can convince you of many things.  You have a medical condition you were unaware of, that people actually sit in bathtubs on a mountain in the middle of nowhere, waiting for the "mood" to strike, (how do they fill the tub & wouldn't it be cold by the time you get in?), blankets are useless and you will freeze if you don't have a backwards bathrobe to snuggie under, the shake weight was designed as a piece of exercise equipment to "just" tone your arms, women want more junk in the trunk and need padded undies to get it and fast food is actually good for you.

To say "It's that time of year again, time for green bean casserole", well now they have gone too far.