It’s Too Early to Be “Looking A Lot Like Christmas”
I didn’t make it to the annual Christmas tree lighting and festival down in Loranger Square this past Friday night. The truth is, I’ve NEVER made it down to the Christmas tree lighting. I always say I want to go but, honestly, I just can’t get into Christmas until after Thanksgiving.
If they held it next Friday, I’d be much more inclined to go. I love that initial pang of Christmas anticipation (before the usual stress kicks in, of course) I get the day after Thanksgiving. And, while I boycott the whole “Black Friday” mass-consumption-holiday-kick-off-frenzy I’d be willing to reconsider and opt-in for some downtown Monroe shopping and festivities on my day off next Friday.
Is it just me or does anyone else out there think they should wait and hold the tree lighting the day after Thanksgiving? The same goes for the parade.
Someone told me that both used to take place the weekend after Thanksgiving. If so, why did they change it? Is this just another example the Christmas season creeping up earlier and earlier? If so, I don’t like it.