It Really is the Nightmare Before Christmas.
I am all about the holiday season, I do enjoy it. And due to the fact that I decorate homes and businesses for the holidays my own home is usually decorated unseasonably early, however our blinds are closed tight, the twinkle lights are all shut off, and no visitors are aloud until after Thanksgiving. Because I have been told that is when it’s alright to start singing “Deck the Halls”.
Every year at Thanksgiving I can remember hearing my Grandpa fussing about how all the Christmas decorations came out before he could even finish his turkey and yams. I remember laughing because our family tradition was to decorate our Christmas tree on Thanksgiving night. And that was considered early. But by today’s standards that may be too late.
So to avoid being tardy with the festivity, I have decided that we will pass out candy canes to trick-or-treaters, our children will dress up as ghostly elves, we will decorate our lawn with Santa and eight tiny werewolves, our Christmas tree will be up and beautifully decorated with chainsaws, hockey masks, and bright yellow caution tape. To make this holiday season run smoother I have decided to not celebrate Thanksgiving, and with that I will be given something to be grateful for.
Ba humbug? Nah, I prefer it to be “Merry Freaky Christmas, may your days be painful but bright”. If you don’t think that is what holiday cards will be saying in the near future you have not been to the local drug store. Go ahead, look around. I think they have a display of Frosty arm in arm with Freddy Kruger right next to a bloody skeleton and a welcome mat that sings “it’s the most wonderful time of the year”! You can deny it all you want. But I am willing to bet on Halloween night you will set your alarms extra early so you can make a mad dash to Wal-Mart for all the gift deals-n-delights, and when your alarm goes off and you peel your vampire make-upped face off your pillow, the song on the radio will be “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, just you wait.
P.S. did you know that kids of today don’t even know who Freddy is? I mean, Freddy Kruger man. One …two…Freddy’s coming for you…three, four, better shut the damn door…you know the guy in the boiler room!?! The one who guts you in your dreams!! AHHH!
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