When the decorations go up (was: Being Scrooge-like)

[Beth]

Dicentra wrote:
We in the U.S. have the advantage of Thanksgiving Day, the 4th 
Thursday in November, which is considered the proper beginning of 
the Christmas season. 

[snip] 

Stores used to hold off on Christmas decorations until the day after 
Thanksgiving (a.k.a. the biggest shopping day of the year because of 
all the special sales), but I saw X-mas decorations for sale on the 
aisle next to the Halloween candy this year.  They're no longer 
honoring the Thanksgiving barrier, bless their greedy little hearts.

Me, Beth: 
This always used to bother me, especially when I worked retail, but 
I think I'm completely desensitized now and just look for the 
biggest bargain. Sigh.

Dicentra:
I won't put up my own Christmas decorations until the day after 
Thanksgiving.  The neighbors down the street (with the display you 
can see from orbit) were rigging up their stuff last weekend.  I 
still have my Halloween decorations perched in the windowsill 
(laziness, not principle).
> 
> --Dicentra

Beth: I have purposefully looked for Thanksgiving decorations so I 
could have an excuse not to put up Christmas decorations until after 
Thanksgiving (because doesn't it seem /un-thankful/ to ignore it?), 
but when I look at the tasteful outdoor displays of some of my 
neighbors (not all of my neighbors, but that's another story) I have 
to admit there is wisdom in trying to attach the lights before it 
freezes! Has anyone found a solution for those of us who live where 
it could very well snow before Thanksgiving?

Beth