Christmas Already?

Love called me this morning on his way to work and started to sing "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" along with a local radio station.  You could hear the excitement in his voice.  Excitement that a lot of people feel as they realize the holiday season has arrived.

I love Christmas, but I sometimes wonder if the season stretches out a bit long.  The day after Halloween you start seeing the Christmas commercials.  You are bombarded with Christmas decorations and ads everywhere you go.  I wonder how many people think of the "reason for the season" during this two month stretch? 

I was guilty of listening to the Christmas station this morning on my way to work-  I am glad they waited until November 1st to start playing these holiday songs because last year, they played Christmas songs on Halloween.  But, I just wanted to find out your thoughts on this...

(p.s. i am working on a new design.  don't worry, you won't have to look at "happy halloween" for too much longer.)

Comments

[Polly]

I start thinking about Christmas right after the 4th of July. I really do. Every year. And I love the decorations, even though they come too early, they never stay late, and they're always more shiny than ordinary. I usually don't start my own decorating until Tree Day, which is the day after Thanksgiving at my house and quite possibly the very most important holiday of the year.

[flossy-p]

Don't you guys have Thanksgiving first?

[Ashley]

I'm a Christmas freak! I LOVE it and yes, secretly I want to put up my tree today. But I won't because it IS too early, we still have Thanksgiving! If only November could be one week long... the week of Thanksgiving and then it would be Christmas time!

[Ineffably]

AHHHHH!!! Oh how I can't stand it! It needs to wait until at least December 1st. I hate it all. I know that I am such a Grinch but I would take any holiday over Christmas!!! The only thing that I like about Christmas is the music! Sorry I am such a grump!