Smells cheesy:P

I don't think there is much for you to do.... perhaps start a petition?

I wholeheartedly agree. I actually got unreasonably pissed off when I saw a lot of people's avatars don their Christmas attire around Halloween. Where I live, we haven't even seen wintry weather yet. The first week of December is plenty early. I have to admit, half the reason I entered this thread was to post "Get it to think about baseball." XD

Eat out only at Chinese restaurants and kosher delis until Nov. 27?

+1 To You Sir.

In France it's becoming more and more like USA. Medias start diffusing advertisements & christmas movies directly after Halloween. Even cities are being decorated in the beginning of November.

Just to push more "commercial opportunities" as you said. I'm sure one day they'll start in September.

You've never seen 'A Christmas Story' have you? :P

Wait, that scene takes place on December 25th. Okay never mind. :P

In Germany chocolate Santas and gingerbread are being shoved into the stores at the beginning of September...
Since last weekend the whole city is in full Xmas warpaint...

Wait, there are a lot of Finns that hang out in here.

I think you all hit the mark with your timeless movie "Rare Exports".

Love that film. It's part of my regular holiday viewing now.

Exactly. Sinistar says he doesn't like Xmas stuff before Thanksgiving, not that he doesn't want it at all.

(To clarify for non-Americans reading the thread, American Jews get Christmas off like everyone else. Historically, Chinese restaurants were usually the only ones open on Christmas Day, and movie theaters do open on Christmas afternoon. So it's sort of a running joke that Christmas Day is "Chinese and a Movie Day" for American Jews. That's also why the Christian family in the movie TinyE's talking about ends up eating Peking duck when their turkey gets ruined.)

Up here everything is open on Christmas Day. It's the 1st day of hunting season everything closes.

Last week I walked past a Salvation Army ringer standing outside a Walgreen's drugstore. I was in a decent mood before that. I was angry and depressed afterwards.

When I was growing up my mom loved to play Christmas music all the time. I remember one year, it was the first day of summer vacation and my mom had her Christmas record on while she was doing dishes. It was at that moment that I realized, she probably played those records all the time but I never knew because I was in school! So having stores put out Christmas decorations early doesn't really phase me. In fact, since I had to clear all the snow off the car this morning, it seems almost fitting to have some holiday stuff out.
I once paid a Salvation Army ringer $5 on the condition that he quit ringing that blasted bell until after I was gone.

Damn.

Because of this song I can almost forgive that issue.