When I walked past a Christmas tree at BJ's around Labor Day, I shook my head. Here I was in shorts and a tank top while the wholesaler was pushing a fake fir for my living room. Yikes, wasn't it incredibly early to think about Christmas?
Perhaps not.
The calendar turned to November, and one of my ten FM presets began playing holiday music. The windows were down to let in the mild air, and I don't think I was wearing even a light jacket yet my speakers sang out, "It's Christmas time, there's no need to be afraid."
It's not Christmas time. It's November 1st, and I'm scared out of my mind.
The next week, another FM preset station followed suit. "Have a holly, jolly Christmas, it's the best time of the year! I don't know if there'll be snow..."
Hey Burl, can we rake the leaves first?
I once worked with someone who insisted we start playing holiday music in the hospital lobby as soon as the Thanksgiving dishes were done. And I thought that was rushing it.
But you know, this may all work out in the end. If we keep extending the season earlier and earlier, we'll never have to take down our Christmas lights.
