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dameatball

(7,649 posts) Thu Dec 6, 2018, 07:01 PM Dec 2018

So when do you get into the "Christmas Spirit," if at all? [View all]

Just had this discussion with my significant other. She has had decorations up for a couple of weeks. I was trying to explain that I was more of a mid December person. A week or two of Christmas carols is plenty for me.

There certainly is not any wrong answer. Everyone is different.

On the other hand I keep my fake 4' tree up all year round. It gets decorated for Christmas, Valentine's, Easter, 4th of July, etc. Mostly it is just a night light that goes out around 5am.....

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So when do you get into the "Christmas Spirit," if at all? [View all] dameatball Dec 2018 OP

I work in college foodservice. johnp3907 Dec 2018 #1

I think we have a similar outlook. Mid December. dameatball Dec 2018 #4

Me too! Charlotte Little Dec 2018 #32

Enjoy your time!!....:) dameatball Dec 2018 #38

Thank you Charlotte Little Dec 2018 #40

We started cleaning last week malaise Dec 2018 #2

Ha! I hear you! That would speed the festivities up for sure. dameatball Dec 2018 #3

I don't. . . BigDemVoter Dec 2018 #5

Nuttin wrong with that. Happy Festivus.....:))) dameatball Dec 2018 #6

Thank you! BigDemVoter Dec 2018 #7

lol....."play around with"...just caught that.....:) dameatball Dec 2018 #39

Well I put up my Festivus pole last year, elocs Dec 2018 #8

Me too shanti Dec 2018 #10

I don't either. nt Delmette2.0 Dec 2018 #34

Sometime around 11:50 pm on December 25. Liberal Veteran Dec 2018 #9

Ha! Whatever works! dameatball Dec 2018 #13

Nov 1! Roland99 Dec 2018 #11

When I was a kid Christmas time was the peak season of religious warfare within my family. hunter Dec 2018 #12

Hey I got Hong Kong flu on Xmas Day! LeftInTX Dec 2018 #15

Thanks for the replyt You had some experiences that diverged from mine. The Heathkit was also dameatball Dec 2018 #16

Home Depot rolled out the Christmas shit before halloween Hotler Dec 2018 #14

Well last year was a bummer because of natural disasters, but I sent presents to the grandkids... Hekate Dec 2018 #17

This seems normal to me too. Everyone has different schedules and maybe no schedules at all. dameatball Dec 2018 #18

I put my tree up today. blueinredohio Dec 2018 #19

We usually took our tree down on 12/31 or before. dameatball Dec 2018 #20

Yup. Same here. A few times we slacked. dameatball Dec 2018 #41

I like Christmas trees & lights. Dulcinea Dec 2018 #51

This weekend and I'm excited. WeekiWater Dec 2018 #21

Great news. Like I said, everyone is different, but if it works for you....wonderful. dameatball Dec 2018 #22

I like what you do with the tree. WeekiWater Dec 2018 #23

That's a great idea for the park. Thanks for explaining it. Good thoughts all around. dameatball Dec 2018 #25

I like how you use your tree. BannonsLiver Dec 2018 #24

I did not know that. Thank you. The funny thing about a year round Christmas tree is that it dameatball Dec 2018 #26

It's not Christmas until Charlie Brown says so NotASurfer Dec 2018 #27

November belongs to Linus and the great pumpkin. After that Charlie Brown and Snoopy.You got it. dameatball Dec 2018 #29

I have to wait till after Thanksgiving Raine Dec 2018 #28

I agree. Definitely after Thanksgiving! dameatball Dec 2018 #30

How un-American! misanthrope Dec 2018 #31

About 30 years ago (maybe,) elleng Dec 2018 #33

I know what you mean. I have grandkids now so the fancy stuff is at their house. dameatball Dec 2018 #35

Yes, different strokes! elleng Dec 2018 #36

Happy Hanukkah and best wishes for the new year. Seems like it may be a wild ride. dameatball Dec 2018 #37

I started working on a wreath this week, so I guess WhiteTara Dec 2018 #42

Was listening to some Andrea Bocelli Christmas music online last night. That was fun. dameatball Dec 2018 #45

Xmas is pretty sad for me Bayard Dec 2018 #43

It's hard to get in the mood sometimes. This time last year Iwas coming off colon cancer surgery and dameatball Dec 2018 #44

end of august/start of september JI7 Dec 2018 #46

Wow, that's early. Good for you. Lots of different responses on the OP. Thanks. dameatball Dec 2018 #47

Growing up, the tree was put up on Christmas Eve Day blaze Dec 2018 #48

We never had the cherub carousel things. Those are cool. dameatball Dec 2018 #49

I'm not religious but I enjoy a Christmas tree. Codeine Dec 2018 #50

I celebrate the Solstice but this year I have to 'accommodate' family for Christmas Siwsan Dec 2018 #52

Tonight, Friday PJMcK Dec 2018 #53