What Signifies The Start Of Christmas?

[Cassus Fett]

Well what is it?

[empire21]

First Re-run of an old Christmas Classic

But also for me is all them wonderful sales at every store that i'm to weak to resist.

[jayce76]

Same here . . . doesn't take much to put me in the mood!

[Sarah-Leia]

Christmas Eve...after all, that is the official start of Christmas!

[Master Magnus]

That's a tough one... Well, Coca-Cola has never been able to compete with julmust (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julmust) here in Sweden (I really don't know what to call it in English), so that doesn't carry any weight for me (although I like the Coca-Cola Christmas commercials). Reruns... well, there's always Scrooge... but no. Christmas Eve is when Christmas is celebrated here in Sweden, so that doesn't really mark the start... If I pin it down, it has to be the stores Christmas window displays around Advent 1st (the first Sunday before Christmas) and when the advent stars and the other Christmas decorations
are put in place.

[Jjm3233]

I would say the first airing of A Charlie Brown Christmas is what signals the start of Christmas for me . . .

[Miasmo]

Looking around at stores, Halloween unfortunately. But I guess for me it's either the classics on tv or the mega-sales the day after Thanksgiving.

[Sarah-Leia]

That's a tough one... Well, Coca-Cola has never been able to compete with julmust (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julmust) here in Sweden (I really don't know what to call it in English), so that doesn't carry any weight for me (although I like the Coca-Cola Christmas commercials). Reruns... well, there's always Scrooge... but no. Christmas Eve is when Christmas is celebrated here in Sweden, so that doesn't really mark the start... If I pin it down, it has to be the stores Christmas window displays around Advent 1st (the first Sunday before Christmas) and when the advent stars and the other Christmas decorations
are put in place.

Good point, I change my mind. Advent is the start of Christmas.

My uncle and aunty are Swedish, they told me once to try julmust but I never got round to it. Anyway...it looks YUMMMY.

:D

In my opinion it's stupid for "the start of Christmas" to be when some big-name soft drink company says so. If Coca-Cola invented Christmas, fine. But then it would be called Cokemas.

[sharyntyre]

I voted other, if you judge by advertising x-mas seasons starts before halloween. I actually saw x-mas stuff out with the halloween at the local wal-mart.

LOL I am a scrooge and dispise the whole world wide retail holiday. I like a thoughtful gift as much as anyone, but resent the mind set that I am obligated to buy for everyone around me, just because everyone else is caught up in the maddness. for about 6 years now when ever I am asked "what do you want for Christmas Randy" my reply has been "take whatever money you were going to spend on my and donate it to the poor, or a childrens hospital"


*shudders* mega sales! great deals, but it feels like feeding time at the zoo.

[JackBauer24]

For me, it used to be when the radio stations started playing Christmas songs. But considering that they now start the songs on freakin Labor Day, that's no longer valid. I guess the start of the Christmas season is when I look at the calander and go "Holy sh*t! I've gotta buy Christmas gifts NOW!"

[DblDwn]

For me it is the first day after Thanksgiving. The shopping. The decorations. The God forsaken tree. Is it New Years yet?

[Lord Senes]

All the shops start putting the christmas lights and other christmas-related stuff on display...

[Kommandant Felix]

For me it is the first day after Thanksgiving. The shopping. The decorations. The God forsaken tree. Is it New Years yet?
I agree...the end of thanksgiving is the start of Christmas for me...I can't stand the radio stations playing Christmas music on November 1st

[Master Magnus]

Good point, I change my mind. Advent is the start of Christmas.

My uncle and aunty are Swedish, they told me once to try julmust but I never got round to it. Anyway...it looks YUMMMY.

:D

In my opinion it's stupid for "the start of Christmas" to be when some big-name soft drink company says so. If Coca-Cola invented Christmas, fine. But then it would be called Cokemas.
Wow, that's cool! You should try julmust, it's really good!

[DblDwn]

But then it would be called Cokemas.

Ah. To spend the holidays in Columbia. :bigsmile:

[flo fett]

For me it's the first week in October when the Christmas decorations arrive in the Store where I am a visual merchandiser. From then on I have three solid months of Christmas prep.
*sighs*
Okay, okay I will admit to starting to feel Christmassy when we finish building the Christmas Grotto (usually about the 25th of november) and the rest of my team have a little party in Santa's cottage!

[Cassus Fett]

^ Do you get the January Sales begining on Christmas Eve? we do were i work (the wonderful place called Sainsburys)

[sharyntyre]

"Holy sh*t! I've gotta buy Christmas gifts NOW!"


:rofl: Nice

[James]

For the shops Christmas seems to start earlier and earlier every year, here in New Zealand around mid-October. Now the departments stores and shopping malls are full of glitzy lights and tinsel and lots of really tacky decorations.

But for me, I'd have to say around the first week of December. I'm always waaaay to busy to even start thinking about Xmas before then.

[flo fett]

^ Do you get the January Sales begining on Christmas Eve? we do were i work (the wonderful place called Sainsburys)
No, ours starts on Boxing Day (26th dec for those that don't know what I'm talking about). I do however have to work late after the shop shuts on Christmas eve to get all the point of sale up for the sale start on the 26th. :(

[Horse_Head]

* Gives flo a Christmas hug *
:hug:

[flo fett]

* Gives flo a Christmas hug *
:hug:
*feels all christmassy*
*gets the mistletoe out*
Right who's feeling brave enough?
*pouts*

[Cassus Fett]

*thinks about it*

*gives flo a kiss*

[flo fett]

YAY!
Now I do feel all christmassy!!! :w00t:

[JackBauer24]

And with that green armor, you sure do look festive.

[Zedekk]

For me it's the first week in October when the Christmas decorations arrive in the Store where I am a visual merchandiser. From then on I have three solid months of Christmas prep.
*sighs*

^ same same :lol:

[Blizzard]

What Signifies The Start Of Christmas?When Blizzee adds the X-mas smilies. :vaderxmas:

[Zedekk]

:happydance: :santa: :maulxmas:

[Kommandant Felix]

Well...I think the Christmas season is now coming...simply because the amount of Christmas music on the radio is multiplying exponentially!
:santa:
Yay Christmas!!!!!:sidxmas:

[Zach30019]

Well...I think the Christmas season is now coming...simply because the amount of Christmas music on the radio is multiplying exponentially!
:santa:
Yay Christmas!!!!!:sidxmas:

If i hear one more christmas song i will....i will....kill Pinkle...again

[Darill Cyllem]

Apparently, it only takes the end of Halloween to signify the beginning of Christmas....
:giveup:

[Kapit]

The day before Christmas Eve is when Christmas should start. No sooner, no later. All this "Halloween is over! XMAS RUSH!" hullabaloo is terrible. If anything, I guess it can start after Thanksgiving, but the later the better.

[Orandhite]

First Christmas Coca-Cola adverts. Fo' Sho'.

[JackBauer24]

There is no reason for the Christmas season to begin before Thanksgiving. Let's focus on one holiday at a time, for Chrissakes.

[Orandhite]

When is Thanksgiving? End of November or so?

[Jedi Master Harrison]

Christmas should start on like 20th Dec or something and end on 27th.

Call me Scrooge but I hate all the crappy build up. One year I went to about 7 Christmas parties, just over the top. Town ends up full of people who don't go out the rest of the year so as they have too much to drink and aren't used to it, it just resembles a battlefield of zombies. A couple of days with the family over Christmas is nice, that's all it is to me, I'm not bothered about pressies much. Hell, I don't even decorate my home, just don't see the point. It's different if you've got kids.

[Master_Kinnon]

For me it's normally loads of things. It's the smell in the air, it's the colour of the trees, it's the mood when people are out shopping (stressed out normally)

[JackBauer24]

When is Thanksgiving? End of November or so?

4th Thursday in November.

[Horse_Head]

Target had X-Mas decorations out for sale BEFORE Halloween this year... :barf:

[Blizzard]

Christmas is gone before I ever realize it's here.

[Slick]

I acknowledge the existance of Christmas the day after Thanksgiving. Before that I consider it blasphemy to engage in any Christmas activity.

[empire21]

When Santa is at the mall and they're playing all that annoying music.

Man how I would like to kick Santa in his jingle bells.:santa:

[Zedekk]

I was walking last night and saw that one of my neighbors put up their christmas lights... I so wanted to tear them down but then I remembered my Jedi training: There is no emotion there is only Peace

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

In my family, Christmas begins in October. Starting October 1st, you can usually count on hearing Christmas music somewhere in the house. But Christmas really takes off around Thanksgiving.

We actually have a family tradition to decorate the house for Christmas the day before Thanksgiving. Then we wake up the next morning, turn on all the Christmas lights, and watch the Thanksgiving parade with homemade Egg McMuffins.

So I guess you could say Thanksgiving Eve is what really signifies the start of Christmas to me.

Also, the Philadelphia radio channel, B101.1 (www.b101radio.com (http://www.b101radio.com)) has had a yearly tradition (for about four years or so) where they actually begin playing non-stop Christmas music from Thanksgiving week through Christmas day. That is really a cool thing.

I have always believed this to be my favorite season of the year; October through December.

[bruciarsi]

for me its when my work pays me my bonus :D

[Orandhite]

^ if it were the same for me, Christmas would never come. :worried:

[JackBauer24]

Man how I would like to kick Santa in his jingle bells.:santa:

"Ho, ho, hoYYYYYYYVENMAYVEN! RIGHT IN THE FLAVEN MAYVEN JINGLES WITH THE BALLS AND THE HOIT-ING!"


:hmmm:

I don't know why Santa just turned into Professor Frink.

[Miasmo]

Apparently, it only takes the end of Halloween to signify the beginning of Christmas....
:giveup:
Nah ... I'd say it's closer to the beginning of October. :scratchchin:

[Jedi Master Harrison]

I think it's officially when you hear the Pogues and Kirsty MaCall for the first time each year. :nahnah:

[leiaorgana]

For me, it used to be when the radio stations started playing Christmas songs. But considering that they now start the songs on freakin Labor Day, that's no longer valid. I guess the start of the Christmas season is when I look at the calander and go "Holy sh*t! I've gotta buy Christmas gifts NOW!"

Radio stations playing x-mas songs
Tv playing x-mas movies
and the x-mas tree in the mall :w00t:

[Lord Senes]

TV commercials 2 MONTHS BEFORE christmas...???!!!

[Kommandant Felix]

Well, as far as I can tell, Sunday is the first debut of "A Christmas Story", which means it will officially be the holidays then.

[bruciarsi]

christmas offically appeared in my bank a/c today :D

[Horse_Head]

When I post this...
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9566133899

[Horse_Head]

And this...
http://www.scroogeyourself.com/?id=9566303344

[Lord Tesla]

So many things...

Dented cartons from UPS.

Delayed shipments from online retailers.

Asinine holiday specials oozing out of every network on cable.

Crowds.

Dad complaining about putting up Christmas lights.

To name but a few.

[leiaorgana]

shops crazy sales

[Zach30019]

Usually, for me, its whenever Christmas break starts (21st this year) and it is also the time when i get in the Christmas spirit since i was like 10

This year however,
it is Dec. 1st
I saw A Christmas Story
I saw Elf
and it is snowing

so as embarrassed as i an to say it
i think im in the Christmas spirit :xmas::santa::vaderxmas::sidxmas:

[Orandhite]

Don't be embarrassed - this weekend I started feeling a bit Christmassy too. :santa:

[Blizzard]

When I post this...
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9566133899LOL!! Mega Horseys!!! :xmas:

[leiaorgana]

Don't be embarrassed - this weekend I started feeling a bit Christmassy too. :santa:

I dunno about you, but I love to feel Christmassy! :leiaxmas:

[Orandhite]

I dunno about you, but I love to feel Christmassy! :leiaxmas:

Me too. She's hot. :like: :D

[Blizzard]

:vaderxmas:

YouTube - Chad Vader Holiday Greeting

[Jedi Master Harrison]

OMFG! :rofl: x too many to count! When he started singing I just wet myself laughing, awesome! I'm not sure it is actually that funny, but y'know when summin silly just really tickles you. :rofl: :rofl: :superhappy:

[Horse_Head]

And when I make and post this...
http://www.pepsisnowglobe.com/_CT/A.1000.25034.3360.830942560567&eid=54860

:vaderxmas:

[Kapit]

It's time now...

I listened to Springsteen's "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" and am currently watching all the Simpsons and Futurama episodes involving Christmas. It's fun on a bun!

[Orandhite]

And when I make and post this...
http://www.pepsisnowglobe.com/_CT/A.1000.25034.3360.830942560567&eid=54860

:vaderxmas:

That is weird!

[Sarah-Leia]

You know, I never see Coca-Cola Christmas commercials.

[Orandhite]

You have my pity Sarah. :hug: They are a wonderful thing.

Holidays are comin', holiday's are comin', holiday's are comin'...

[Blizzard]

LOL Horsey!! *shakes you*

I was just thinking the same thing, Sarah! *OMG WOOHOO SARAH IS BACK!!!*

I am 11 Pipers Piping.... I can't embed it, but the damn thing embeds itself anyway, just go to the link.

YouTube - 12 Days Of Christmas

[VADERGOTH]

merry christmas and have a nice new year to all

[Snake_Judge]

The first halmark Comercial with a chrisatmas theme

[Blizzard]

The watching of "It's a Wonderful Life."

That totally put me in the spirit this weekend!

[Orandhite]

I started listening to I Believe In Father Christmas by Greg Lake continuously in the car on the way to work this morning. That makes it Christmas for me!

[Blizzard]

This:

YouTube - Ask a kid what Christmas means...

[Sarah-Leia]

That's sweet.

1 hour to go and I haven't felt the "Christmas Buzz" yet.

[Jedi Master Harrison]

^ It must be time for me to say Merry Christmas to you already then! I might not be around much for a couple of days so thought I'd come her and wish all my GS friends a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Have a good one gang! :w00t: :hug: :leiaxmas: