If you’re a long-time dedicated reader of TIE O’ THE DAY, you have probably been suspicious that something is bigly and seriously wrong with me. Normally, at this point on my tblog calendar, I would have been wearing holiday neckties and bow ties for weeks now—in my seasonal attempt to wear every piece of holiday neckwear in my collection. For example, last year on this date the TIE O’ THE DAY Holiday Tie Tally shows that I had already worn 92 Christmas-themed neckties AND 22 said-themed bow ties. The complete 2020 Holiday Tie Tally total of what pieces I wore ended up at a whopping 209 seasonal neckties and 93 jolly bow ties. All the holiday neckwear filled 6 storage bins in the Tie Room and garage. The annual endeavor is always fun and challenging for me, but I’m taking a break from it this year. There will be no wearing of a dozen ties at one time. But worry not! I will still be sporting festive neckwear from now until January 1st. I have no doubt I’ll come up with plenty o’ other gimmicks to keep y’all entertained for the holiday season as best I can. I will be super-selective in my 2021 Christmas season neckwear choices. My first Bow Tie o’ the Day choice of 2021? Santa-hatted yellow lab puppies. Enjoy the merry tie offerings for the coming weeks. And a heartfelt HO, HO, HO to y’all!