Miss Manners says it’s appropriate to wait 11 months before sending a ‘Thank You’ card for any gift. That way it works like a dentist’s reminder card, letting them know it’s almost time for another gift.
Since Christmas is when the most people give the most presents all at one time, it’s just convenient to get every ‘Thank You’ out of the way at once; you don’t even have to remember who gave you what.
There are a few houses in the area that have skipped any Thanksgiving/autumnal decorations and have Christmas lights and decorations up and lit already. I guess they have negative associations with the feast day and nothing to be thankful for.
When I was little, we KNEW what we were thankful for. My Sunday school hammered it into my head. Freedom of religion, the ability to afford food, clothing and shelter, and our families. I didn’t have a clue what any of this meant as a preschooler.
uniquename 22 days ago
You could be thankful that Christmas is almost here.
mccollunsky 22 days ago
If Thanksgiving was in late January it would less over shadowed by Christmas, probably.
Cpeckbourlioux 22 days ago
Is that a “Marie Antoinette” doll?
donlackie 22 days ago
Thanksgiving has always been the first party of the Christmas season.
win.45mag 22 days ago
POP goes the dirty little weasels head
Huckleberry Hiroshima 21 days ago
Squeezed the little man’s head off.
bobtoledo Premium Member 21 days ago
Personally, I try to contain my rage when thinking about Thanksgiving.
ChessPirate 21 days ago
Maybe you can be thankful for your Halloween Candy… ☺
fritzoid Premium Member 21 days ago
Miss Manners says it’s appropriate to wait 11 months before sending a ‘Thank You’ card for any gift. That way it works like a dentist’s reminder card, letting them know it’s almost time for another gift.
Since Christmas is when the most people give the most presents all at one time, it’s just convenient to get every ‘Thank You’ out of the way at once; you don’t even have to remember who gave you what.
Thehag 21 days ago
There are a few houses in the area that have skipped any Thanksgiving/autumnal decorations and have Christmas lights and decorations up and lit already. I guess they have negative associations with the feast day and nothing to be thankful for.
tabby 21 days ago
The Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving in the middle of October. I like that time better.
Katecst 21 days ago
When I was little, we KNEW what we were thankful for. My Sunday school hammered it into my head. Freedom of religion, the ability to afford food, clothing and shelter, and our families. I didn’t have a clue what any of this meant as a preschooler.
Impkins Premium Member 21 days ago
They lose more Lego heads that way. . . :)
Smeagol 21 days ago
And for the next two months or so everyone who works in retail sales will need therapy.
6turtle9 21 days ago
Uh-Oh, Alice, you better hope Elf on the Shelf isn’t listening, or worse yet, Clown in the Ceiling! He’ll take your Halloween candy back!
norphos 21 days ago
Like Sally Brown, Alice Otterloop needs to be thankful for all that she has NOW.
markkahler52 21 days ago
A truly psychotic little Christmas… everlasting and forthcoming….
Strawberry King 21 days ago
Why must people be so stressed out before the Christmas season?
Spoinkle 18 days ago
Momma had a baby and it’s head popped off!