A Small Town Kind of Holiday

<p>If there is anything that is true about small towns it's that holidays are the electricity that keep a community humming along. From my experience and own childhood in a small Midwest town its the celebrations of all sorts that form the backbone to its rhythm.</p><p>So here's to holidays of all sorts the things we celebrate that make us us. And here's a collection of five original short stories that tell a variety of holidays in a variety of ways.</p><p>The first story is an inspiring one a chance-encounter meet-cute between two people from opposite sides of the tracks on New Year's Eve leading to a connection that leads to something more. Then a story that's a tragedy leading to a mystery on a wedding anniversary that sparks all sorts of questions-and a deep desire for justice. And what's a holiday collection without a rollicking Halloween adventure? That's story three featuring Max Blade who does Halloween like no other because the Blade's have for generations. </p><p>While some of our holidays are personal many are national worldwide even. The first Tuesday of November every two years is one sort of holiday-sort of. Election Day has arrived in this small town giving one Junctioneer a headache. Speaking of national holidays: no way could I offer a collection without a special Thanksgiving Day closer.</p><p>The things we celebrate our holidays are the stuff of life especially small-town living. So here's to holidays big and small national and personal. Here's to what brings us together and holds us together-in any number of ways.</p>