There was a time when I refused to get any Christmas decorations out before Thanksgiving. But then I settled on a tradition of getting the outdoor lights up just before Thanksgiving in order to impress my family members who traveled to feast with us. The tree goes up whenever a kid or two is here to haul it up from the basement for me, if they are willing to decorate it. This year, I noticed some houses with outdoor decorations on November first. That started during the pandemic, and it seemed like a welcome bit of cheer to folks who couldn’t actually visit.
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You may call it Christmas creep, but psychologists say there’s nothing wrong with putting up Christmas decorations early. In fact, it’s a sign of a happy person. Read what psychological studies say about people who put up Christmas decorations as soon as Halloween is over at Mental Floss.
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