Just to clarify: it is November 13th, right? I mean, Thanksgiving has not happened yet and we are still in early-ish November. My next question then, is WHY ARE THERE CHRISTMAS COMMERCIALS ON TELEVISION? Christmas is an amazing holiday-worth celebrating and even giving some forethought, but do I need almost two months of forethought? We skip right over the day of thanksgiving and family because there are no material gifts involved and move straight into consumer heaven. Every year, the Christmas season arrives earlier and earlier, eliminating much of the joy of Christmas. By the time the day arrives, I am sick of Christmas, forgetting the true reason for the season. This irritates me and I needed to share!