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5 Reasons You Should NEVER Listen To Christmas Music ANYTIME Before December 1st

Did we all completely forget Thanksgiving exists?

Emma Vega

Nov 04, 2019

Eastern Michigan University

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5 Reasons You Should NEVER Listen To Christmas Music ANYTIME Before December 1st

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Halloween just passed, and stores have completely looked over Thanksgiving as they set up for Christmas. On top of that, Christmas music is already invading radio stations, making people forget more and more about the next major holiday, which is Thanksgiving. Here are 5 reasons you should look forward to Thanksgiving before you jump straight to Christmas.

1. The food is superb.

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With a dash of cinnamon on everything, sweet and savory mixed on your plate, and a million types of bread, Thanksgiving food is sure to never disappoint. My favorite thing is to compare my family's traditional meal with other families because there are some major differences! I did not know about sweet potato pie with marshmallows on top until just a few years ago! Food is a staple in most holiday celebrations, and the entire process can be fun, from the kitchen to the dining room table.

2. Being with family and friends is THE BEST.

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Thanksgiving is a time when families and friends can get together without having the stress of work or school weigh them down. My family makes it a priority to spend the entire day together, and it is also important for me and my friends to spend some time together either before or after Thanksgiving. In our home, we all pitch in with the cooking. I have always enjoyed helping make side dishes or figuring out what else the mashed potatoes need. By the end of the night, we are usually doubled over in laughter looking at old pictures or playing some silly game like "Cards Against Humanity".

3. You get a much-needed break from school.

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Let's be honest. Most of us college students have been hanging on by a thread for the past few weeks. Especially with midterms, essays and projects all due in the same time frame, the stress has been elevated. Some professors do assign homework over the long weekend, but I usually do my best to complete it as soon as possible after getting it, because there is no chance I'm going to do it during the festivities. And when Sunday comes around, I know I'd still continue to push any homework I have off to the side, which would screw me over. Take the few days off to get school off of your mind!

4. It is acceptable to start celebrating Christmas.

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Like I said, Halloween JUST happened, and it feels like Christmas is next week already! Thanksgiving is late enough in November where it is more acceptable to start Christmas festivities once it's over. It may still be a bit early, but it's better to celebrate a month early instead of skipping past a whole holiday. Black Friday marks the Christmas shopping season, and should only occur on the day after Thanksgiving. Recently, sales have begun as early as a week before actual Black Friday, which is ridiculous and completely defeats the purpose of having a day to shop for gifts at lower prices. This long weekend is usually when I begin to think about Christmas and decorating.

5. It's almost the New Year.

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Once Thanksgiving is over and people start the Christmas festivities, people also start thinking about the New Year. Maybe you will start to think about your New Year's resolutions around this time. After Thanksgiving break, there are only a few weeks left of the semester in school. It's the home stretch! And we just have to hold on for a little bit longer before we get to start fresh and let go of 2019. Maybe it was really good to you, and maybe not so much. Either way, it is a chance to start something new, learn a new skill, start on a new page of your life.

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5 Reasons You Should NEVER Listen To Christmas Music ANYTIME Before December 1st

Did we all completely forget Thanksgiving exists?

1. The food is superb.

2. Being with family and friends is THE BEST.

3. You get a much-needed break from school.

4. It is acceptable to start celebrating Christmas.

5. It's almost the New Year.

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1. Thank you for laughing at my jokes, even when they really aren’t funny.

2. Thank you for singing unbearably loud with me all the time.

3. Thank you for letting me vent to you for hours about anything and basically being my personal therapist.

4. Thank you for ordering pizza with me at 2 in the morning.

5. Thank you for all the movie days when we don’t feel like moving.

6. Thank you for being my workout buddy everyday.

7. Thank you for sharing your closets with me.

8. Thank you for taking naps with me at random hours during the day.

9. Thank you for cleaning our home with me when we absolutely need to.

10. Thank you for all the rides when it’s late and you don’t want me to walk home alone in the dark.

11. Thank you for studying with me in our kitchen when we didn't want to go the library.

12. Thank you for making dinner with me.

13. Thank you for helping with my hair, makeup and outfit every time we go out.

14. Thank you for taking countless ugly pictures with me.

15. Thank you for not judging me when I go too long without showering.

16. Thank you for making our apartment feel like a second home.

17. Thank you for being there through all of our boy troubles.

18. Thank you for giving me a hug when I feel homesick.

19. Thank you for getting excited with me when one of us gets a good grade on an exam.

20. Thank you for still being my friend and not judging me when I say or do dumb things.

21. Thank you for telling me what I should do when I am sick.

22. Thank you for dancing horribly with me everywhere we go.

23. Thank you for staying up super late with me when we aren’t tired or can’t sleep.

24. Thank you for being super weird with me.

25. Thank you for all the unforgettable college memories.

26. And most of all, thank you for being the best friends a girl could have.

I may or may not be stressing right now.

1. "What do I have to study for?"

2. "What class do I need to study for the most?"

3. "I’m going to ace this."

4. "Focus!"

5."I have no idea what I'm reading."

6. "I should call my smart friend about this."

7. "I’m going to fail. I’m going to fail."

8. "I’m dropping out of school."

9. "What grade do I have to get on the final to pass the class?"

10. "Oh, no, I have to do good."

11. "I shouldn’t have procrastinated all semester."

12. "I wanna go to bed."

13. "We did not learn this!"

14. "I should go get food."

15. "Why do we even have finals?"

16. "I don’t want to be at the library."

17. "Get off your phone."

18. "I can watch Netflix for like 20 minutes and then go back to studying."

19. "I shouldn’t have watched Netflix."

20. "You have to study now!"

The "Happiest Place on Earth" has a lot of characters with some pretty great advice.

Remember you’re the one who can fill the world with sunshine. — Snow White

The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it. — Rafiki

You don't have time to be timid. You must be bold and daring. — Lumière

If watching is all you're gonna do, then you're gonna watch your life go by without ya. — Laverne

Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one. — Grandmother Willow

Always let your conscience be your guide. — Jiminy Cricket

To infinity and beyond. — Buzz Lightyear

Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved. — Pooh

Let it go. — Elsa

If you can't say something nice, don't say nothin' at all. — Thumper

Today's special moments are tomorrow's memories. — Genie

It's a time of love, family, memory-making, and gift-giving. But also a time of stressing over the perfect gift.

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