A little eggnog with your thanksgiving dinner?

Tonight was the first night i saw the Xmas decorations on the street lit. Is it just me or is christmas foisted upon us far too early every year?

Maybe other people are ready for eggnog lattes jingling bells and whatnot, but I think that the whole thing just loses the drama after a month or so. You would never build suspense in a show or political/advertising campaigns this far ahead for fear of risking a let down.





I suppose that's precisely the point: retailers don't care if you are let down because you've already paid up front, and hey, the more let down you are the harder you will buy next year in order to make it better. We can't stop the advertisers but why do we let the city put us in Christmas gear so early?