What's the point, if you can't get rid of the stupid Santa crap? In San Francisco, it's been Christmas since Nov 1st. All the stores went into full Christmas-mode the day after Halloween. Putting up trees, displays, lights, ornaments... And I saw yesterday that someone in a private residence has already put their tree up, BEFORE Thanksgiving. It's a painfully long season for those of us who hate SECULAR Christmas. And there's still over a month to go. Can't wait for the bell-ringers! (Not!)
What I'd like is a Santa-free Christmas. No red and green, no reindeer, no bell ringers, no jingles!!! (Some stores and radio stations are already playing Xmas songs.) If a store is playing jingles, I will walk out. (As I did the other night when I walked into a Baby Gap.) It's not even Christmas, it's not even Thanksgiving, it's just a calculating ploy to get us to buy. Macy's was no better, with red garlands and red trees. And that was last week.