Yo, it's cold! Just stopped off at Andre's Shop of Spine -- got crunched but good. Had a sip of Christmas cheer, and then back out to the freeze. Lots of home have lights strung up in Queens -- I noticed that as I stared out the window of the train (going into Astoria from midtown) and the bus (heading to the Triboro Bridge to get to 125th Street station to get home). It was nice to see.

Did those people drink vermouth as they decorated their homes?

I think not.