I find myself becoming increasingly annoyed by the excruciatingly early Christmas commercials and displays we’re being subjected to by retailers.  They got started well before Halloween (or at least Lowe’s did).  I understand getting Christmas catalogs out early, given the usual lead time for mail order houses, but the stores have crossed the line this year.

I’d like to give the people responsible for this a good shake, but barring that I suppose I will try an alternative method to get their attention.  Others are doing Presidential pledges.  I propose a Christmas pledge.

Specifically, I pledge that I will not play their game.  Until Thanksgiving is complete, I pledge not to buy any presents, trees, lights, wreaths, foods, candies, fruitcakes, or any other Christmas paraphernalia. 

Bah and Humbug, I say.