Tis the season to think of Boo Radley’s

Thanksgiving and its unholy mercantile partner Black Friday, are still more than a week away. But some early birds, when they're not arguing with Starbucks and other cultural touchstones about what the real reason for the season is, are already filling out their Christmas gift lists.

Me, I like to wait until Christmas Eve before I give holiday gift purchasing any thought at all.

But whether you buy weeks in advance, or at the last second, one dependable place to find offbeat gifts is Spokane's favorite novelty store, Boo Radley's. Or, if you prefer something a bit more upscale, its partner Atticus Coffee & Gifts just a couple of doors to the south.

Anyway, the sign above — which sits on the sidewalk outside the store named after a Harper Lee character — pretty much says it all. Boo Radley's presents do equal joy.