Christmas?

Is it really almost Christmas? The calendar says yes, although I am not ready to admit it. For the first time in my life I am just not ready for it. Maybe it's the commercialism of Christmas. I was at Wal-Mart before Halloween and they were already playing Christmas music. Christmas music in October, absolutely ridiculous.

When I was growing up my family didn't start listening to Christmas music until after Thanksgiving. That was the magic day, no Christmas music before Thanksgiving. I try to follow that tradition today, but this year I am having trouble. Even though Leslie and I already have our Christmas tree up and decorated, stockings hung from the mantle and presents under the tree, I still don't want to listen to it. I tried to listen to it today on the way home from work today, but no and I think I know why. I don't like all the versions of music out there today. There is no such thing as just Jingle Bells anymore. There is Jingle Bells as performed by Elvis, N'SYNC, Ricky Martin, Kelly Pickler, Carrie Underwood, Puff Daddy, Tupac, Scooby Doo sings Jingle Bells, and everybody's favorite Sadaam's Christmas Jingle Bell Spectacular. Everybody that can humm a note thinks they can sing Christmas music so they record a Christmas album. For the love of all things Christmas, please write your favorite singer and tell them that if they release a Christmas song they will have to jump off a cliff. Can't we all just listen to the original version released 50 years ago? Is it really that bad? Don't even get me started on Alvin and the Chipmunks Christmas album or the barking dogs sing jingle bells.


On a brighter note as mentioned in a previous blog I used to be a fan of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, but have since been mad about all the "Broadway" singing that is featured on today's parade. I did watch it this year and see that I had options. One channel on my TV guide said "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" and it featured all the stupid singing, but there was a another channel that only listed the parade as "Christmas Parade." This Christmas Parade was the Macy's parade and it actually showed the balloons. I didn't even see the stupid singing or the Macon Bacon marching band. They must have read my blog...