In which I am not amused/amorous/amiable (damned thesaurus) by which way the story goes. "THEE END" is not a farewell so much as a bitter wish/decree/curse. It does not work as an end to a story. THE END (see)
Why only 26 days in the whole Xmas Shopping Season? Retailers make more money in the days before Xmas than in the other 11 months combined. Every Day Counts! A science fiction / mathematical fantasy for the year when Thanksgiving, the fourth Thursday, fell on November 28 meaning that Black Friday, start of the Xmas Shopping Season fell on November 29th giving only 26 shopping days until Christmas: THIS IS AMERICA! CHRISTMAS IS TOO BIG TO FAIL!