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

[corinthum]

Dicentra:
 
> 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.  (Canadian Thanksgiving is in October, isn't it?  Do
> y'all mark the beginning of Christmas at that time?)
> 
> 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.


I'm glad some other people still respect this date.  :)  I absloutely
refuse to do anything Christmas oriented (decorate, listen to
Christmas music, shop for presents, etc) until after Thanksgiving. 
There's a reason Santa comes at the end of the parade.  I was very
ticked to come home from work yesterday and see that my apartment
complex had hung greenery and bows from the sign at the entrance.      

I don't habitually shop for Christmas gifts until Dec. 20 or so, and
always make at least one purchase Christmas Eve.  But that also falls
into the "Laziness, not principle" category.

-Corinth