Turkey day came and went with little fanfare. I spent the holiday with a loved one - and we were invited to dinner with a coworker and his family. We had the best time. The food was awesome! Their kids were a riot! Their daughter brought out just about every Princess outfit she had. This was followed by a parade of teddy bears in various shapes and sizes.
Enough rambling and back to my ranting. It's been happening slowly over the last several years but so far 2007 barely even recognized the holiday. Sure, most of us will enjoy the 2 extra days off. But starting the day after Halloween (and before in some places), the decorations for Christmas were going up. I think I remember seeing and hearing more advertising for "Black Friday" than I actually did for Thanksgiving. With some local malls opening at 1am on Friday morning. Everything was about the day after Thanksgiving sales in preparation for Christmas. Not that I'm a Scrooge because I do enjoy Christmas. And I'm also a mass consumer - I can shop like the best of them. But come on! At least wait until Thanksgiving is over before shoving it down our throats.
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