Christmas in September

September 22, 2008 | In Rants |

I was walking through one of the big box stores earlier today, perusing the electronics department looking at video games I can’t afford to buy at the moment when I noticed they were putting up Christmas tress.

Putting up Christmas trees in mid-september. More then three months before the holiday actually happens. This of course means that one-fourth of the year is dedicated to the Christmas season.

Remember when Christmas was one day, sort of stretched into two? Trying to get people in the Christmas spirit, one month before Halloween mind you, is a good way to delude the season and really make me want to say bah-hum-bug. I love Christmas, but for me the season doesn’t begin until after Thanksgiving.

Think of it this way. If you were to buy a live Christmas tree and put it up when these stores try to get us in the Christmas mood - it would dry and wither months before Christmas actually comes. Happy Holidays indeed.