OMG STOP IT.

IT'S NOT CHRISTMAS TIME YET. EVERYONE STOP IT. STOPSTOPSTOP.

Christmas music, cards, decorations, shopping, mall santas, wrapping paper, car decorations, lawn ornaments, lights, etc etc etc - references of any kind to Christmas in general..are NOT allowed until the day AFTER Thanksgiving!

Have some respect for one of the most underrated holidays of the year:

Thanksgiving is simply THE BEST.

Let's start with Thanksgiving Eve:
-Short work/school week - you're off duty circa Wednesday afternoon.
-Since you get out of work/school/whatever early - you have so much more time to HANG out and relax and be amazed at the idea that its technically Wednesday, but it feels like a Friday.
-If you are of drinking age, you head out to the local bar with some friends and proceed to bump into anyone and everyone from high school you never thought you'd ever see again in your life. (and you were ok with that). This might sound like a negative, but I find it kind of amusing. In fact the level amusement is directly proportionate to how heavily I drink before getting there..or (if its really bad) while i'm there.
-This can often lead to some of the most random throwback hookups of alllll time. Which, lets be honest - may define awkwardness - but it's hilarious. it really is. especially if you are the innocent bystander observing it all go down.

Thanksgiving Day:
-Good morning! Ok so you get to sleep innnn. That's amazing.
-There's always the Thanksgiving Parade on TV, but hey - if youve seen it once youve seen it all. Balloons of classic cartoon characters, marching bands, macys employees making asses of themselves in weird costumes, oh and that AWFUL lip synching by whatever recording artist is ALL the rage that particular month. (did i mention how AWFUL it is?)
-So i choose sleeping in - you wake up a little hungover, but you will recover quickly once you remember what is awaiting you in your immediate future...

FOOD. SO MUCH FOOD. OMG SO MUCH. and it is all SO DELICIOUS.
-once you get past the awkward kisses and hugs from relatives you can bet you've never seen before or had any clue you were related to, there is no obligation to say another word...simply STUFF your FACE.
-Continue stuffing your face...for several HOURS.
-Then you can lapse into a food coma while watching sweet T-Giving Day Football.
-GO GIANTS.
-ok so maybe some awkward "hows school, hows work, hows life" convos ensue..butttt...
-Everyone usually leaves at a decent hour and then you can totally sit back, VEG, and revel at all the amazing left overs that you get to eat for the next 2 weeks.
-it doesnt end there...its only THURSDAY! you still have the whole weekend to recover from excessive eating/drinking/small-talking/etc.

how absolutely incredible is that?!
see, you can't just overshadow all of that beautiful amazing celebrating of thankfulness and food.

the moral of the story is: CHRISTMAS IS NOT ALLOWED TO EXIST BEFORE THANKSGIVING. EVER. so all the stores, tv commercials, radio stations, holiday advertisements of any kind, and those 2 houses off the garden state parkway with their lights up...
you guys can all just suck it.

love always,
kim

p.s. we won't even touch the black friday subject. will NOT even go there.