Before vs. After

            Many times I have seen Christmas advertisements or television commercials before Thanksgiving. I am not happy with them being shown a month and a half before the holiday. In November the only holiday I think about is Thanksgiving. To me the month is about turkey and families gathering around tables for a feast, it is not about shopping for gifts, or Santa.When they show a commercial about Christmas, it just makes me think about how far away it is. What I really do not understand is why they would show a commercial about a holiday special three weeks it comes out, and the fact that many shows do not have Thanksgiving specials. The holiday is more about American history, while Christmas has to do with a Christian holiday. I like Christmas too, but I do not think that it should be discussed that much in the month of November.
           Keep in mind, however, that Black Friday is also the day after Thanksgiving when all of the shopping is done. Christmas advertisements remind people to go shopping before everything is sold out from all the great sales on Black Friday, for Christmas. It also makes you realize that the holidays are not that far off from how long you would think. Television specials leave something for kids like me to look up to and make sure not to forget to free up time for that episode. For some people, immediately after Thanksgiving they put up their Christmas trees, which makes this a reminder for them to do so. By December, what you may want to buy may be gone already, making it too late too advertise the products. Christmas is my favorite holiday and I honestly prefer to have them wait until December for the Christmas advertisements, and television special commercials.