Isn't it too early?

It's the first weekend of November, and I'm driving my car, punching the buttons on the radio *punch* -pause- *punch* -pause- *punch* ... waiiiiiiiit a minute, go back, wasn't that Bing??? Huh? Oh my gosh! a Christmas song??? Isn't it too early?? (sure seems it here, where it reached 90 degrees yet again today!)

I stopped and listened for a moment, because I'm a fan (just shy of fanatic!) when it comes to Christmas music. I think it's one of the world's great "feel goods". But ... where should a person draw the line? An occasional song in the beginning of November, building up to the a-n-t-i-c-i-p-a-t-i-o-n suits me just fine. But as I'm listening, I hear the station's format is All Christmas, All the time. shew. I have to admit, I reset that preset button to another station!! I don't think I can take that much Christmas music this early.

Then .. I arrived at work this morning, and our inhouse music is... yep, you guessed it .... All Christmas. All year long, we have radio for the first hour of the morning, then its off the air. But now, its on 24/7. It's going to be a very long 52 days. (geeee, have YOU started your shopping?? I sure haven't!) By the time Christmas arrives, I predict I will be sick of the whole darned thing. I know that Christmas music puts people in the joyful, giving mood. But isn't November 1 just a bit much on the side of commercialism, rather than the reason for the season?

Isn't it too early?
You decide.
I have already made up my mind.

HUGS to everyone!

(as "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas..."
runs through my mind.
Yet again.)