Posted on 12/15/2003 9:37:49 AM PST by dce88
Albertsons offers Kwanzaa baskets this holiday season
By RACHEL RASKIN-ZRIHEN, Times-Herald staff writer
Vallejo's Albertsons supermarket, 2001 Solano Ave., is one of several in the Bay Area in which the San Leandro-based company has introduced the sale of Kwanzaa baskets for the holiday season.
In Vallejo, the baskets have been on display in the floral department for about a week, said grocery manager Frani Dimond, but haven't been moving very well.
"We haven't sold any yet," Dimond said. "Maybe people don't know what they are."
What they are, are a collection of "everything one needs for the Kwanzaa holiday," according to an Albertsons promotional statement, which adds that company executives worked with "a select team of African-American vendors to create and design the Kwanzaa basket."
The baskets, which sell for $34.99, contain a specially designed doll that symbolizes the Griot, or "keeper of stories" in African culture; seven candles (Mishumaa Saba); a teak candle holder (Kinara); an ear of dried corn (Vibunzi/Muhindi); a straw place mate (Mkeka); the gift (Zawadi) and a booklet explaining the principals of Kwanzaa.
In addition to the Kwanzaa baskets, Albertsons is holding a Kwanzaa coloring contest. Children can pick up an entry at participating Albertsons stores, including Vallejo's and enter to win a field trip for their class to the African-American Museum and Library in Oakland during February's Black History Month. Entry deadline is Jan. 5.
The Fairfield, Vacaville and Suisun City Albertsons are also participating.
The Festivus Pole:
Not a tree, a pole. No decorations. Tinsel is very distracting from the true meaning of the holiday. The pole is tall, silver, hollow, long, skinny, and heavy.
The Airing of Grievances:
This is the part of the holiday where you tell your family and friends all the ways they have disappointed you during the year.
The Feats of Strength:
This is the time during the celebration where the head of the family tests his strength against one lucky person. Festivus is not over until the head of the family is pinned. You are allowed to decline only if you have something to do instead.
Uhhhhh....right.
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Hey, I did my part - I groused about stuff. You guys take it from here. Americans are nothing if not resourceful, especially during the Festivus Season.
My thoughts exactly.
LOL. What's next Festivus?
And since they're selling for 34.99 plus tax, I guess the baskets must be Longabergers.
My main question though, is do they sell Christmas baskets, or is it "Holiday" baskets. What about Hannukah baskets ?
PC is generally bad business.
No, just south of San Luis Obispo, I think, in CA. The folks in Boise will be interested to hear their "headquarters" are in San Leandro, CA, LOL!
Now that's funny.
Nothing weird about it at all, even though I have no idea what you're talking about.
The Festivus Spirit is inbued in everybody this time of year, so we're all on the same wavelength. Now, let's get back to The Airing of Grievances.
LOL!!!
This year I'm thinking of making up Aaznawk (kwanzaa spelled backward) to celebrate every third Friday of the month... at hour of happy hour. It's a deep-rooted celebration for my peoples so that we can wear funny hats that day.
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