More Imperial decrees

[lotusbiosm]

Yet 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.

Comments

[audreybelle.livejournal.com]

Can we then jail my boss? Maybe capital punishment is in order... Christmas decorations started going up 2 weeks ago at her HOUSE and now they have 3 full blown trees standing, and stockings hanging over the fireplace. Being that it is 80 degrees today the fake snow on the trees and snowmen all over the place are unneccessary. Plus they have 2 10ft blow up decorations on their front lawn.

[(Anonymous)]

"Sleigh Ride" feels like a Thanksgiving song to me, for whatever reason, but then, perhaps I'm just used to having snow on the ground by now. :-P

-Kellie

[lotusbiosm.livejournal.com]

It would be, if there was snow. But it's been warm in DC lately- feels more like September than November. And I like "Sleigh Ride". But they should wait for it to actually be winter before they play "Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland"

Okay...:

[bocceonthelawn.livejournal.com]

Now, why can't they play, like, klezmer music during this time of the year. It's much more musical (well, not necessarily, but it definitely sounds cooler), and you can dance to it. And they have horns and a clarinet, and it's sort of like swing music (not really) or ska or whatever you'd like, and they could play it at Jewish wedding (or other weddings, for that matter.). They should play more Jewish Klezmer music. Like stuff from Jews With Horns or Worldwide Jewish Domination! okay, I guess that's about it. Okay, bye.

I agree

[(Anonymous)]

Very much with you on this one. People want to decorate in November, they should put up some turkeys and pilgrims, otherwise you're just stepping on Thanksgiving's toes. My Oldies radio station, that I listen to every day and rely on to get me through it all, started playing nothing but Christmas a week before Thanksgiving. Holiday music by the Beach Boys and the like, even. I was not amused, "Little Saint Nick" was not what I wanted to hear and was not going to help me get work done. Actually I contemplated marching down to the station and throttling the program manager, but it's too far to walk. Now, however, it is legal. Although I'd still rather they kept it to every third song or less for a couple weeks. The church really does this right, 4 weeks of Advent and you make very clear that it is not yet Christmas, you are waiting for and preparing for it, not celebrating it. Then you celebrate for a few weeks. I approve.

-Erica