How Long Was I Asleep??!

I was at the local mall today, passing the time while my car's oil was changed. While I passed by unappetizing food stores, and avoided overeager salesmen (and apparently hurting their feelings in the process), I ended up where I always do, the bookstore. As I was browsing through the stacks, I almost did a double take when I heard what was playing on the store's speakers.

Frank Sinatra was belting out "Jingle Bells." What followed were a number of other similar songs - they were playing a Christmas album! I'm sure all readers are aware of the signs of Christmas that I revealed last year. Right around this time, Christmas decorations appear everywhere, and the mall certainly followed this rule. But the bookstore I guess decided to skip nearly a month and a half, and start exclusively playing Christmas music!

Why I am I listening to Christmas music when it's October, sunny, and 77 degrees outside? I had to check the date on my phone to make sure I wasn't hallucinating. Yep - October 30. I was forced to leave because well, I'm not quite in the Christmas spirit yet. Later on in the day a local electronics store reminded me how many shopping days we all had until Christmas.

Sigh - I may just have to amend my signs of Christmas this year. Maybe seeing all the Christmas decorations on November 1 will inspire me.