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Why Halloween Just Gets In The Way Of Christmas

The department stores embrace it, so why shouldn't we?

Francesca Roan

Oct 30, 2018

University of Dayton

Why Halloween Just Gets In The Way Of Christmas

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But it always seemed like a mashup holiday to me. While I was preparing for trick or treating, my Mom was stocking up on food for Thanksgiving and hauling our Christmas tree up from the basement. As a result, as an adult I feel like Halloween has lost a bit of its luster and is now just a bump in the road to an even bigger, more important holiday—Christmas!

Yes, Christmas. Truly the most wonderful time of the year. Even department stores get in on the Christmas craze by releasing Black Friday ads and displaying Christmas decorations when most kids haven't finished eating their Halloween candy. But don't run from the Christmas craze!

Here are 5 reasons why you should embrace your crazy Christmas self before December:

1) Great shopping deals

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I'm a poor college student who sometimes survives on Kraft Mac n' Cheese and Ramen Noodles. Why wouldn't I want to save money?

2) Halloween has a limited song and movie collection

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Tim Burton was one of the very few pioneers who attempted to put us in the spirit of Halloween by creating songs and movies for the holiday. But even he couldn't keep up with the sheer volume of Christmas music and movies that are in existence.

Let's face it, Christmas movies and music get us in the spirit of celebrating Christmas. Halloween's limited selection can only go so far when it comes to getting us in the celebration mood.

3) To irritate other people

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For some reason, the Scrooges of the world consider people who celebrate holidays early a pet peeve. Why not watch their reactions when you tell them you're putting up your Christmas tree before Thanksgiving?

4) Preparing more now means less stress later

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Christmas is a great, but also crazy time of year. There are the decorations, food, shopping, wrapping, and the occasional nervous breakdown. Crazy family members are coming and it's up to you to be ready for their arrival.

5) Because it's fun!!

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Christmas is supposed to be a time of joy and laughter so why not prolong it?

No matter what your opinions of Christmas, have fun this holiday season!

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The department stores embrace it, so why shouldn't we?

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1) Great shopping deals

2) Halloween has a limited song and movie collection

3) To irritate other people

4) Preparing more now means less stress later

5) Because it's fun!!

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1. When course schedules are released and you have a conflict between two required classes.

2. When there is only one section of a popular course.

3. Receiving the 18,000 emails reminding you to register ASAP.

4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

When your capability of "adulting" is put to the test

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1. When you have to provide an "interesting fact" for your first day ice-breaker.

2. When your professor is babbling on and on in his lecture.

3. When you edit your friend's paper and they get an A.

4. When it's 2 AM and you remember you have a test tomorrow.

5. When you finish taking the test and you're pretty sure you failed...

6. ...but then you get the test back and somehow passed.

7. When you've been up for 12 hours straight writing a paper.

8. And then you manage to stay awake in class the next day.

9. When you have to butter up your professor for an extra credit opportunity.

10. When you're assigned a group project.

11. And your group-mates are trying to chat about life instead of the assignment.

12. When it's your last class of the day and you're about to go home.

13. But then you remember rent is due tonight and the anger comes back.

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