Thursday, December 01, 2005

December 1st

It is about now that those of us who celebrate Christmas should be thinking of giving it some consideration - nothing too hasty, just some thought to the festive opportunities ahead. Unfortunately the supermarkets, department stores, DIY sheds, garden centres and the like have been pushing it down our throats since as early as September; I can single out Notcutts as a particular offender.

Commercial greed and stupidity will always overcome tradition if we allow it to. The last day for posting to the farthest corners of the earth (other than perhaps Antartica) is in the second week of December - plenty of time to buy that pair of socks with animated reindeer that you're sure Uncle Darren in Tuvalu will appreciate. Don't buy anything before today. Don't do it, you know it makes sense! Make Christmas special again!

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