There is such a ramp up to Christmas. Retailers start putting up their Christmas décor sometime in September or October. A few radio stations switch to an all-Christmas music format on Thanksgiving. The TV channels begin airing those syrupy Christmas romance movies earlier and earlier.
Harris Blackwood: Christmas starts early, ends quickly, spirit needed all year
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