OT: When does the Xmas season start? (Was Re: way way OT: wireless on planes (aside))

[Kenneth Brody]

Bill Vermillion wrote:
[...]
> But that was part of the life I had for myself.  And I alway got
> to HATE Chritsmas.  Starting before Thanksgiving almost every
> commercial starte with "The perfect gift for Christmas" no matter
> whether it was a new set of tires for the husband or some other
> item that was really not something you'd give as a gift.
[...]

We borrowed "It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown" from the local library.
(This is from 1974.)  The store has all sorts of Christmas decorations up,
"buy early" signs, and the like.  Among the banners was one that says "only
264 days til Christmas!"

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