Call me old-fashioned, but I just can’t get adjusted to the idea that Christmas starts after Halloween. I know the retailers are anxious to start the Christmas shopping as early as possible. It’s probably going to be somewhat of a slim gift-buying season, so I get it. But dadgumit, if this keeps up, we’ll be seeing decorations going up after Labor Day. There’s just got to be a reasonable limit, otherwise, you’ll lose any benefit from the Christmas “warm and fuzzy” factor that, apart from the true religious aspect of Christmas, is why people love the season so much. You just can’t successfully mix pumpkins and Christmas trees, unless the pumpkin is in a Christmas pie.
So, Thanksgiving is over. It’s Black Friday when the traditional shopping
season begins. I hope for our retailers they have a great season. I’ve just put up our own Christmas tree which spends most of the year in the attic (don’t start with me about live trees that cost $50-$100 and end up on the street). Later today, we’ll add the decorations.
Let Christmas begin!
