Has anyone else noticed a change in the area?

Not in the sudden drop in the temperature, but rather the sudden generation of Christmas decor. Everywhere.

Many people love Christmas, however debate has been raging about whether or not the day after Halloween is too soon to throw up the Christmas tree and set out Santa’s cookies.

Some theorize that companies are simply trying to crank out more sales, which would be logical. After all, 25+ days of holiday shopping pleasure would surely result in increased sales, right?

Wrong.

A counter theory to this is that while perhaps those extra three weeks boost sales, it is possible that the Christmas overkill simply makes people avoid Christmas shopping for even longer.

Hey, retailers: that’s called “a backfire.”

Some people complain that we go straight from Halloween to Christmas, and that Thanksgiving gets skipped over altogether.

But unless you take the month of November to hang pictures of turkeys everywhere and gorge yourself daily, you’ll find that November doesn’t merit much decor.

Even retailers agree on this point.

In an interview with ABC’s Ana Jasen, managers at holiday shop The Christmas Tree said that “autumn flags and fluffy turkey toys are out and Santas and snowmen are in.”

A quick solution that could possibly calm the debate about the “right time” for the Christmas season is to simply make it a year-round event. After all, who wouldn’t like to receive gifts every day of the year?

In theory anyway. Perhaps the same theory that retailers used to calculate chart-tipping holiday sales via three extra weeks of shopping.

Ah, well. Let’s look on the bright side. There will be plenty of tinsel and wrapping paper for years to come.