61.   And now that the holiday season is beginning, travel is even more difficult.

62.   And one new forecast suggests that the growth rate of online retail sales, while still robust, will slow for another holiday season.

63.   And speaking of Christmas, we are entering the dreaded holiday stain season.

64.   And the Washington social scene this holiday season has also been muted by the impasse over the budget and the government shutdown.

65.   And the cut-rate prices do not bode well for the stores and the holiday season.

66.   And this being the holiday season, when demand is high, retailers want to maximize profits, making any downward move unlikely.

67.   And this holiday season, Santa Claus has assumed a far more visible role at the epicenter of the Christmas celebration.

68.   And the holiday season is one of the best times to experience the hospitality.

69.   And that brings together the best parts of the holiday season, said Dorie Greenspan, cookbook author and dessert expert.

70.   And that is one of the reasons many are predicting that this will be the most lucrative holiday season in movie history.