Yes, had I taken any photos during the Halloween parade, you would no doubt be able to make out the lampposts lining our main drag - all adorned in their Christmas best, while my Jawa, British punk rocker, and an entire host of ghosts, princesses, and the cast of the Wizard of Oz walked the street.
Back in Chicago, WLIT-FM dropped its regular Adult Contemporary programming on November 10th in order to flip over to 24 hours of Christmas music beginning with the the playing of "Jingle Bell Rock" by Bobby Helms. Holiday Lite will continue until December 26th.
I adore this time of year.
But if it seems as if the Christmas season is creeping up on us faster and faster with every passing year, (you know the old cliche, "I can't believe it's already December), it's because it truly does feel like it.
Whether it be the introduction of holiday decorations, or the playing of Christmas music before Thanksgiving even rolls around, our December is being pushed back to October.
What happened to waiting with anticipation????
Here's some reading for you.
Want to hear a 12 year old's thoughts on this subject? Check out what The Missy Times has to say.
Ever heard of "Chradvent"? No? Many celebrate this new tradition. Do you?
And over at PittsburghMom, I wrote a tiny bit about how I approach the season.
I realized only today, that I've written about advent in year's past. Here's a post. And yet another. You'll find one of my favorites right here.
Too much to read?
Maybe you ought to make yourself a cup of hot chocolate, tea, or better yet, coffee, and sit down for a bit.
Slow down. You move too fast . . . yeah, I know that's a song. But, really. Pull back a bit with the rushing into and towards Christmas Day. For Christmas morning was never meant to feel like the finish line.
But, rather, the Start.
Be well.
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