[Fiji Hill]

Most Americans know far more about Black Friday than they do about the Gospel

I never heard the day after Thanksgiving referred to as Black Friday until around the mid-2000's. Now, it's becoming a bigger holiday than Thanksgiving.

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Yep. And ten years ago, people didn't eat Thanksgiving dinner by the Christmas tree. This year I walked around my area and counted quite a few houses with Christmas lights blazing a WEEK before Thanksgiving, and even more with a tree visible through the window.

I just can't get into the proper spirit when it is still 1.5 months away. And I think when the proper time to celebrate does come, for people who have been 'Christmasing' for months already it feels jaded, like a mere formality to finally just get it over with.