Countdown To Christmas

 

  It's already been a couple weeks since

I saw the first commercial with a

Christmas theme.

  Some store decorations were going up

before Halloween decorations came down.

   Our tour group arrived in Branson,

Missouri a week ago where virtually every

theater is offering holiday entertainment

and downtown decorations and music invite

visitors to begin their Christmas shopping

there.

    That music is the real key for me! 

    Every year since I can remember radio

station WLSH in Lansford would begin
playing all Christmas music on
Thanksgiving Day. It was the station's
way of getting everyone in the
Christmas spirit
   They'll probably do it again next this year.
   But they'll be second.
   SiriusXM, the satellite radio service,
has already 'rung in' the Christmas
season with round the clock holiday
music!
    In fact the 'elves' there are playing
Christmas music on five of their
channels!
   There's "Holiday Traditions", Holly",
"Holiday Pops","Country Christmas",
and "Navidad" which broadcasts
contemporary Latin holiday music.
   There's also a channel called
"Radio Hanukkah" which airs music
celebrating the Jewish Festival of
Lights!
   I used to be among the many people
who complain that "Christmas starts
too early."
  But I've been rethinking that this
year and I've realized that Christmas
comes to a sudden crash on December
26th. And that's too bad!.
  I'm thinking it may be good to get an
early start on the season so I can enjoy
everything that goes with it....yes....even
the shopping....for a longer
period of time.
  I still separated Halloween from the
mix and will do the same for Thanksgiving.
  But I'm determined to try to enjoy the
Christmas season for as long as
possible! It is, after all, a really good time
of  year!
   So, "Deck The Halls" everybody and start
"Rocking Around The Christmas Tree"
even if you don't have the tree just yet.
    Hope you're in tune and that all your
NEWS is good!