Let’s get one thing straight. I love Christmas as much as the next person. I love giving presents, cooking, decorating, and celebrating the season and all it stands for.
I just don’t love it in November.
Why do we have to start in on Christmas the day after Halloween? Is that really necessary? Can’t we take a little breather, disassemble the Halloween decorations, enjoy Thanksgiving, and THEN get into the Christmas spirit?
Target has had Christmas stuff up for weeks. One of my favorite local radio stations is now playing (and has been playing) 24-hour Christmas music for a while now. I’m getting holiday catalogues already.
I mean, come ON.
You know what the biggest problem with this premature holiday consumerism is? Now my kids look at me with shining, eager faces, and wonder when we’ll put up our tree. When I’ll start baking cookies. When we can pull out the decorations. As if I’m the one with the problem because I want to celebrate Thanksgiving before Christmas.
I think we need to draw a line in the sand right now: No Christmas before Thanksgiving!
I mean, think about it. If we let this go unchecked, next year they’ll have us getting out the tinsel just as we’re putting away our bathing suits and charcoal grills after Labor Day.
I’m just saying.
I agree that retailers are rushing Christmas - immediately following Halloween seems very early - but in defense of the mail catalogs, those orders generally have to be placed ahead of time in order to be delivered by Christmas Eve.
But sometimes I wonder how many people actually buy Christmas-related merchandise when it goes up that first week of November?
by Bettye Griffin November 18th, 2007 at 4:22 pmBettye, I know retailers are trying to make money in a difficult economy, but I’m thinking that the natural order of things MUST be preserved:
Halloween … Thanksgiving … Christmas.
No deviations!
And I just cannot get in the mood to buy Christmas gifts when there are still so many leaves on the trees, ya know?
by ann November 18th, 2007 at 4:29 pmI hear you. When I was a little girl, I remember there being at least some pause between the two holidays. Somewhere along the way it all got blurred.
I heard or read somewhere that the retailers hurry Christmas so that their end-of-the-year numbers look better. They keep pushing the season further past Thanksgiving to include more sales dates.
Me, on the other hand, I still refuse to think about Christmas until Thanksgiving is ove with.
However, I do feel ya. My little niece and two nephews are already looking at me with big grins on their faces. What’s an auntie to do?
by Donna in NC November 18th, 2007 at 7:24 pmThose darn retailers, Donna! I know it’s all their fault…
by ann November 18th, 2007 at 9:14 pmTotally agree. Thanksgiving has just been pushed aside completely.
by Farrah Rochon November 21st, 2007 at 4:19 pmFarrah, maybe it’s because Thanksgiving is such a “pure” holiday–no shameless giving/getting of presents. Just fun eating and drinking with family and friends.
Anyway, have a great one!
by ann November 22nd, 2007 at 11:48 am