Christmas in my head

Now that it's officially December, I'll start getting into the holiday spirit. If you know anything about me, you know that there's nothing more I hate than jumping the gun on the holidays. Nothing makes me boil over with fury and public displays of anger more than Macy's/Walgreen's/Costco/Safeway/7-11 displaying their holiday decorations when there's still Halloween on the shelves. I HATE - and that's a strong word - that Santa and a Jack-o-lantern are sitting next to each other on a shelf, both dying to be taken home in your trunk. That Happy Thanksgiving is sprayed on store front windows in fake snow, therefore not alienating the current holiday, but pushing the next holiday's decorations.

Setttle.

In anycase, now that I've managed that anger, and now avoid those situation, and with the calender turned to December, I'm able to fully enjoy the Holiday's with gusto and joy. And with that thought I'd like to share with you how Christmas plays out. In my head.

Comments

[jcmarchaux]

I couldn't agree more! Actually...I could. Since when does Christmas extend from November 1st to January 6th? Since the overwhelming nuisance of the Capitalist Machine (TM) took over the holiday! Look-- I like Christmas as much as the next person (despite my atheism), but I'm pretty much sick of "Christmas Month" every year. AND PEOPLE PUT UP XMAS LIGHTS BEFORE THANKSGIVING IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD!! May they all boil in a vat of figgy pudding!

Other than that, life is good.

Thanx for your thoughts,
Jim