When will you start listening to Christmas music? (NOT counting choir or play prep)

[moonman239]

Read: I'm not counting rehearsals and auditions.

[jmcilhinney]

When will I start listening to Christmas music? When I receive an ear of a family member in the mail with a message telling me that I'll receive a finger next if I don't start listening to Christmas music. Even then it may actually take receiving the finger to make me do it.

[Nightwalker83]

When I receive the listen command:

christmasmusic.Listen

[jmcilhinney]

When I receive the listen command:

christmasmusic.Listen

I'd throw a MusicGenreInvalidOrJustPlainCrappyException.

[FunkyDexter]

Really? I'd have expected you to throw a brick.

[techgnome]

I take holidays one at a time... I decorate for Halloween, the weekend closest to Oct 1... on Nov 1 I decorate for Thanksgiving... on the Sat after Thanksgiving is when the Christmas tree goes up and I start listening to Christmas music... This year it should be interesting... this is the first year we're in our own house... and being in the south now, the weather it much much more mild than previous years, so I should be able to go nuts with the outdoor decorations....

-tg

[Shaggy Hiker]

I'll start listening to Christmas music when it starts being forced on me in every store I visit. This year I expect that to begin right around Halloween, though whether it is before or after remains to be seen.

[techgnome]

About 4 years ago I walked into my local Walmart... and found a complete Christmas display had already been setup....trees, lights, decorations... all of it... out on display... the date: Sept 9 ... What... the... he!!??????


-tg

[Shaggy Hiker]

They must have had lots of room. Normally, Halloween is such a massive sales opportunity that there isn't any room for Christmas displays until the day after. However, Christmas displays must be up before Thanksgiving.

[techgnome]

The Halloween filled thier normal seasonal area... the Christmas are was in their just-emptied lawn and garden section... I noticed that it didn't happen again the next year.

-tg

[Shaggy Hiker]

Even then it may actually take receiving the finger to make me do it.

So, does this mean that we can get you to start listening to Christmas music just by giving you the finger? Frankly, whenever I go into a store and hear Christmas music, I feel like somebody has already given me the finger.

[kareninstructor]

When the wife tells me too play something on the guitar.

[tr333]

Who says you have to ever stop listening?

http://www.amazon.com/Funky-Christma.../dp/B000001EFD

[Nightwalker83]

Really? I'd have expected you to throw a brick.

He'd probably receive a variable "brick" undefined message.

[Hack]

Every year I have but one wish and that is for the Grinch to win. I'm convinced he will, but then I still think the Lions might actually win a playoff game.

The year the Grinch wins is the year I will start listening to Christmas music.

It does seem, however, that I have to dust off the "Bah Humbug" earlier and earlier with each passing year.

[thebuffalo]

I'm convinced he will, but then I still think the Lions might actually win a playoff game.

I still think the Bears might actually make it to the playoffs

[Hack]

I still think the Bears might actually make it to the playoffs

You have a better shot at having your wish come true than do I.

On a more positive note, the White Sox appear to be completely disinterested in the AL Central and quite content to allow the Tigers to take it......I'm good with that.

[Shaggy Hiker]

Meanwhile, the Red Sox decided to show the world that their collapse at the end of last season was no fluke.

[thebuffalo]

During all of this, my Tampa Bay Rays are still looking good.

[thebuffalo]

Its okay though guys, at least we all know that neither the Giants or Packers will be in the super bowl.

[Hack]

Don't count anyone out at this early stage.

Remember last year? The Giants were on a fast train to the toilet bowl when, with a 9 & 7 record, they won the NFC East, and proceeded to rumble, stumble and bumble their way through the playoffs into the Super Bowl, and we all know how that finished up.

For the records, I am NOT a Giants fan, and Green Bay is one of my division rivals....just sayin

[thebuffalo]

If the Giants continue to play like they did yesterday they won't be doing much. At least the refs seem to be making decent calls now though, yesterday there was a semi-controversial pass interference call or 3.

[Shaggy Hiker]

The refs totally blew a fumble call in the Green Bay game. Still, the difference is that you have the feeling that the mistakes are less, and equally distributed.

[Hack]

The refs totally blew a fumble call in the Green Bay game. Still, the difference is that you have the feeling that the mistakes are less, and equally distributed.

And, they actually know the rules. What a concept!!

[ahmedkhairy]

Christmas spirit is so amazing when you live it specially in the winter.

[moonman239]

I'll start listening to Christmas music when it starts being forced on me in every store I visit. This year I expect that to begin right around Halloween, though whether it is before or after remains to be seen.

Christmas seems to be getting earlier every year. Pretty soon, stores will be keeping their Christmas decorations all year long.

[Shaggy Hiker]

They'd do it today if they could get the Christmas shoppers all year long.