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More Imperial decrees
Nov. 23rd, 2004 02:05 pmYet another Imperial Decree:
The Christmas season does not start (in the US) until Santa appears in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Therefore, it is illegal to play Christmas music in a public place before Thanksgiving. This includes the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Christmas music may be played starting the Friday after Thanksgiving, but no sooner. It is also unlawful to display Christmas-themed merchandise before the Christmas season.
Additionally, some merchants try to play "winter-themed" music.* This is acceptable, but in areas where there is no snow (and none is expected),songs such as "Winter Wonderland" and "Sleigh Ride" should not be played.
While we're on the topic of holidays- Halloween displays may not begin before October 1, Independence Day displays (in the USA) may not begin before June 15, Thanksgiving displays may not begin until November 1, Valentine's Day displays may not begin until after Martin Luther King Day, and Easter diplays may not begin before Ash Wednesday (technically, they shouldn't start that early, b/c of Lent and all, but...). Displays related to Jewish holidays should begin no more than a month on the Jewish calendar before the holiday.
So let it be written, so let it be done.
*"Jingle Bells" was originally written as a Thanksgiving song (as I learned from the esteemed Music Director at First Presbyterian Church in Utica at the Carol Sing), and is thus allowed, but places where sledding around this time of year is inconceivable should avoid it.
The Christmas season does not start (in the US) until Santa appears in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Therefore, it is illegal to play Christmas music in a public place before Thanksgiving. This includes the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Christmas music may be played starting the Friday after Thanksgiving, but no sooner. It is also unlawful to display Christmas-themed merchandise before the Christmas season.
Additionally, some merchants try to play "winter-themed" music.* This is acceptable, but in areas where there is no snow (and none is expected),songs such as "Winter Wonderland" and "Sleigh Ride" should not be played.
While we're on the topic of holidays- Halloween displays may not begin before October 1, Independence Day displays (in the USA) may not begin before June 15, Thanksgiving displays may not begin until November 1, Valentine's Day displays may not begin until after Martin Luther King Day, and Easter diplays may not begin before Ash Wednesday (technically, they shouldn't start that early, b/c of Lent and all, but...). Displays related to Jewish holidays should begin no more than a month on the Jewish calendar before the holiday.
So let it be written, so let it be done.
*"Jingle Bells" was originally written as a Thanksgiving song (as I learned from the esteemed Music Director at First Presbyterian Church in Utica at the Carol Sing), and is thus allowed, but places where sledding around this time of year is inconceivable should avoid it.
