[not the tail no okay it'd probably all fit in rather smoothly with his overall image...

he makes a face at the mention of human customs, finding the grand race of outdoing one's neighbors in festive shenanigans nothing but pointless.]

They're curious, but most of them are also idiotic and not worth paying attention to. I'm afraid this would be one of those instances. [but at least his beautiful yard isn't quite at the eye-searing level that requires glasses yet...

the tree things are his favorite so far, and he half-waves back up at them.] What are those?