Christmas already.....

[Woodsy]

heard "Rockin around the xmas tree " in the bank today.
fucking stores putting things up already.
I hate this holiday, except for the family time on the holiday.as Mr WainWright says:

Suddenly it's Christmas,
Right after Hallowe'en.
Forget about Thanksgiving;
It's just a buffet in between.
There's lights and tinsel in the windows;
They're stocking up the shelves;
Santa's slaving at the North Pole
In his sweatshop full of elves.

There's got to be a build-up
To the day that Christ was born:
The halls are decked with pumpkins
And the ears of Indian corn.
Dragging through the falling leaves
In a one-horse open sleigh,
Suddenly it's Christmas,
Seven weeks before the day.

Suddenly it's Christmas,
The longest holiday.
When they say "Season's Greetings"
They mean just what they say:
It's a season, it's a marathon,
Retail eternity.
It's not over till it's over
And you throw away the tree.

Outside it's positively balmy,
In the air nary a nip;
Suddenly it's Christmas,
Unbuttoned and unzipped.
Yes, they're working overtime,
Santa's little runts;
Christmas comes but once a year
And goes on for two months.

Christmas carols in December
And November, too;
It's no wonder we're depressed
When the whole thing is through.
Finally it's January;
Let's sing "Auld Lang Syne";
But here comes another heartache,
Shaped like a Valentine.

Suddenly it's Christmas,
The longest holiday.
The season is upon us;
A pox, it won't go away.
It's a season, it's a marathon,
Retail eternity.
It's not over till it's over
And you throw away the tree.

No, it's not over till it's over
And you throw away the tree;
It's still not over till it's over
And you throw away the tree.

[KQ]

heard "Rockin around the xmas tree " in the bank today.
fucking stores putting things up already.

That's just wrong!

I've been seeing Xmas decorations in stores since before Halloween. It's gotten so bad I almost forgot we haven't had Thanksgiving yet!

[schindlerpiste]

Last night, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" was on TV. It's my favorite X-mas show.

[cinnepa]

santa parade was held saturday, W.T.F.! .....parade used to be thanksgiving weekend - and i thought that was even bad.

[KQ]

santa parade was held saturday, W.T.F.! .....parade used to be thanksgiving weekend - and i thought that was even bad.

Clearly the U.S. needs to move it's Thanksgiving to correspond with Canada's Thanksgiving.

[snow_slider]

Some stores around me have had Christmas shit up since mid-October.

[MOHSHSIHd]

christmas is a really horrible holiday....unless you are a truly devout christian its pointless....

all its good for is making money (but arent all holidays for that)


i just hate it cause i have to go to the ice-coast each year for this shit...

[SkiingBear]

I've been seeing Christmas decorations in the stores for the past month...at least. IMHO, starting the Christmas season the day after Thanksgiving is too early. I'm just waiting for the day when we're prepping for the Christmas that's 13 months out...it's ridiculous.

[Pol Pot]

My Christmas is all about good food and parties.Nothing wrong with that.

[Powlonging]

UK shops have been selling Christmas stuff for about 6 weeks now. Why ? Everybody knows any self respecting person does their shopping on Christmas eve. Thank god i am off skiing.

[crashnburn'd]

My Christmas is all about good food and parties.Nothing wrong with that.

I always thought Pol Pot was sort of the anti-religion type...

[LAN]

Woodsy, shouldn't you be excited about Christmas?

[aspenskibum]

if i may suggest a christmas tune that really fits...
"december is for cynics" the matches
if you don't mind somewhat corny sounding punk, this will become you christmas anthem
it is cornily melodramatic, but in a sort of we know we're corny and we try to be way.

[Woodsy]

Woodsy, shouldn't you be excited about Christmas?

Why?
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...ight=christmas
Christmas blows.

[LAN]

Don't you have someone special to spend Christmas with?

I freaking love Christmas, now that I don't have to spend 12 hours away from family in a shoebox. We're off to HI after turkey day, then we get to come home, take the dog, chop down the x-mas tree and drink a bunch of Glogg.

Bah humbug!

[lemon boy]

I for one really like all the early xmas shit!

Why? Well two reasons:
1. I am a bad shopper and it helps to remind me that I gots to get all my blatant consumerism taken care of.

2. I always like being reminded that little baby Jesus died for my sins, I mean them fucking Jewish D-bags killed that poor motherfucker so that I could inheiret the kingdom of heaven! Thank you GOD for giving me in one fell swoop both a SAVIOR and a group of people upon which to heap my built in need to torment a race to cover my own inadequacies! FUCK YEAH GOD!






wait...christmas is the one where the Jewish guy cuts baby jesus in half because his daddy is fighting with gabriel over paternity right? Or...is that Easter? YAY! It doesn't really matter I guess, they both rock!

[Buzzworthy]

I have never been a holiday spirit kind of guy at all and to tell you the truth, they bring back bad memories of my dad always gone on business trips. Gets me down.

So I am not a Christmas lover either, although I don HATE it, it just seems like a hassle to put the tree up, ..... and then take it all right back down.



But this year is different, we have our own family now and am looking forward to Taylor seeing houses lit up, a christmas tree for the first time (though she may not understand), pulling down the xmas tree (inevitable, she is into everything), seeing presents under the tree and maybe her little mind becomes curious, wondering if she can tear that paper off the boxes like she does with tissues and seeing her delight of pressing a button and music or sounds start from this new "thing" she just opened. (, going to need to buy a ton of batteries)

But seeing the decor in stores right after Halloween, cmon, not right.



That being said, if work asks me to go on a business trip over the holidays, I will quit.

[LIP]

I for one really like all the early xmas shit!

Why? Well two reasons:
1. I am a bad shopper and it helps to remind me that I gots to get all my blatant consumerism taken care of.

2. I always like being reminded that little baby Jesus died for my sins, I mean them fucking Jewish D-bags killed that poor motherfucker so that I could inheiret the kingdom of heaven! Thank you GOD for giving me in one fell swoop both a SAVIOR and a group of people upon which to heap my built in need to torment a race to cover my own inadequacies! FUCK YEAH GOD!






wait...christmas is the one where the Jewish guy cuts baby jesus in half because his daddy is fighting with gabriel over paternity right? Or...is that Easter? YAY! It doesn't really matter I guess, they both rock!

Way to put the fun back in dysfunctional. I do my best to ignore x-mas 'til about 2 days before. I figure everyone else is so freaking hyped up about it, that I have to make up for them. I got so used to working on Xmas over the years, that I barely even notice the holiday anymore. Just another day to go ski.

[Knockneed Man]

Woodsy, shouldn't you be excited about Christmas?

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Woodsy is a communist.... Other things Woods dis-likes: apple pie, baseball and clowns.

[lemon boy]

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Woodsy is a communist.... Other things Woods dis-likes: apple pie, baseball and clowns.

At least he likes carnies! I heard him muttering something once about small hands and handjobs. So... at least he has that going for him.

[LAN]

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Woodsy is a communist.... Other things Woods dis-likes: apple pie, baseball and clowns.

I guess Woodsy and I could never date then - I make a mean apple pie.

[KQ]

I guess Woodsy and I could never date then - I make a mean apple pie.

Don't you think Scoober out weighs apple pie in the reasons you can't date Woodsy department?

[LAN]

Don't you think Scoober out weighs apple pie in the reasons you can't date Woodsy department?

That and the fact that he'd want to wear my pink shirts.

[lemon boy]

That and the fact that he'd want to wear my pink shirts.

pink is the color of christmas.

[KQ]

pink is the color of christmas.

Only when you put your Santa Suit in the wash with all your whites