It all started on Halloween. I was buying our Halloween candy (I can't buy it until that day because we usually eat it all before) at Target. As I ran through the store looking for the "Halloween aisle" I noticed another aisle already set up. The Christmas aisle.
I couldn't believe it. The Christmas aisle? Christmas was practically two months away! And Halloween hadn't passed yet. I started feeling a bit rushed, a bit frantic. I like to ease into the season of Christmas, making preparations, slowly browsing stores for things I know my friends and family will like. But standing there in Target, I felt like the retail gods were saying, "Buy now! You're running out of time! All of this 'stuff' is going to be gone in no time!" I looked away from the Christmas aisle and walked quickly to the check-out counter. I was then accosted by the display of Christmas M&M's.
The next straw is the massive amount of catalogs that we have received in the mail this year. I think every mailing list that we are on has been sold to every possible catalog company. Stein and I have agreed that this year is the worst in terms of quantity. Everyday when we open the mailbox, there are at least 3 catalogs. I'm afraid that one day it's going to be like a scene from Harry Potter, where they start coming in through the chimney and doors, like Harry's letters from Hogwarts. I can't even tell you what companies they are from. Most end up in the recycle bin after we only peruse the cover.
I also noticed that Coca Cola has gotten into the act at our local Kroger. I'm a Coca Cola girl myself (when I do indulge in pop), so I normally love everything Coca Cola. I walked into the store the other day and noticed that they had all of the cases of Coke stacked up forming a wall near the entrance. But it wasn't just a random stack of Coke cases. The different colors of the cases (grey, red, and white) when put together, all made a picture of a snowman. How clever, I thought. How time consuming, I thought. How early, I thought.
The last straw was last night. As Stein was flipping through the stations between football games, he stumbled on TBS. He saw the ending of a famous Christmas cartoon. Yes, I said Christmas cartoon. He saw the ending of the Grinch. I couldn't believe it.
It's not Thanksgiving yet. That's the cut-off for starting the Christmas season in my world. Let me enjoy the season like it's meant to be enjoyed. Slowly. In my own time. In my own way. Doing and watching and buying what I want.
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I hear ya, sista! Thanksgiving is the cut-off in my mind, too. I'm almost ashamed to admit that I already have Christmas presents bought, but that's only because I'm taking them to relatives over Thanksgiving that I won't see at Christmas (I'm too cheap to pay shipping!)
Every time I take Elle to Wal Mart, we hear the Christmas carols from that section of the store, and I tell her that we're looking forward to singing all of those songs with her ... but not until after Thanksgiving.
I agree that the catalogues are worse this year. I'm on every conceivable list & some that I never would think I would/should be on! What did I buy that put me on the Fredrick's of Hollywood Christmas catalogue list? At any rate, I agree that they should at least wait until Thanksgiving. It stresses me out & makes me feel like I'm already behind!
I miss having the Thanksgiving guide post. It's not too bad here, yet...
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