Given my enjoyment of everything Halloween, Nov. 1 is a seasonal let down for me. It never slowly winds down over the course of a week like Christmas does. No, Halloween comes to an abrupt end and we're all forced to put our scary decorations away.
I always view Nov. 1 through 11 as a time of Remembrance. Giving one day to Remembrance on Nov. 11 doesn't cut it for me. Our war veterans and all those who died for Canada deserve better than a day. Eleven days of talking to my kids about our veterans, their sacrifices and everything we take for granted in our country is my way of remembering. It also helps my kids understand the importance of Remembrance.
When I hear Christmas music playing in stores prior to Remembrance Day I get annoyed. Halloween merchandise, in many cases, will still be on the shelves while Christmas songs clog up my air space. I hate that. In my mind no festive holiday music should be played in stores or on the radio until after Nov. 11.
Until this week I figured I was alone in my thoughts about this annoying music. But apparently there are more like-minded individuals out there who share my dislike of Christmas music being played so soon after Halloween. Shoppers Drug Mart has nixed the fa-la-la-la-la-las and pa-rum-pum-pum-pums until later in the month after getting feedback from customers on their Facebook page. Good on them.
There's lots of time after Nov. 11 to inundate the airwaves and our shopping malls with Christmas tunes. Personally I'd prefer not to hear anything festive until Dec. 1 but I'm a bit of a grinch.
Here's hoping other retailers follow suit and turn off the holiday cheer until mid-November.
For my own selfish reasons Nov. 1 to 11 should be a more sombre time, a time of reflection, a time of Remembrance, a time of thanks.
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