Enough is enough. Christmas mayhem is creeping in earlier and earlier every year, taking away from Thanksgiving's glory. Every year, the shopping on what has come to be known as "Black Friday" seems to be more and more commercialized, with even more crazed shoppers. Why did the word "mayhem" become a word to be associated with Christmas in the first place?
People seem to be getting that "gotta have it first" look in their eye before we even sit down to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner. It's as if advertisements and shopping malls are saying, "Let's just get through Thanksgiving so we can get to the holiday that really matters: Christmas." And why does it matter the most? It makes money. Thanksgiving should be allowed to reside in the spotlight for at least 24 hours, and the Christmas season should not begin until Thanksgiving is over.
As a day when we pause to remember what we are thankful for, we should not be readying ourselves on the starting line, waiting for the midnight gun shot when it will be permissible to go out and purchase the greatest deals on the hippest material things. We should be reflecting on what we have, not preparing for getting more.
Everyone knows someone who will be out at midnight Friday with all the other enthusiastic shoppers. The idea of such nonsense truly ruins what the Christmas season is about–enjoying the company of loved ones, not striving to please them with the perfect or most expensive gift.
A society that sets out to commence the shopping at the midnight following Thanksgiving is disgusting. There's always the coverage on television news documenting the hectic bustle that will not end until Dec. 25. Often, there is a story of people being literally toppled by rushing customers, or fights that break out over the last toy.
People should focus more on finishing that last bite of turkey or pumpkin pie, and perhaps let it completely digest. Depending on how much a person eats this could take up to two or three days-the minimum amount of days that should exist between the two holidays.