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Where'd Thanksgiving Go?

Since the beginning of this whole Christmas thing thousands of years ago, people have been joyous and festive throughout the month of December. Just about every street you go down, you see green and blue lights, strewn on trees and front porches. That's fine and all, when it's in December.

October isn't ok.

Because of the money machine that is known as "Christmas," retailers are starting to advertise for Christmas as soon as they can. A little research from the GotBuckey.com research department discovered these startling results. If trends keep up, in 70 years, Christmas commercials will be starting in June.

So what did happen to Thanksgiving? Seems to me that Christmas ate it up. Even the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade features a cameo from the jolly fat man himself, Santa Claus. What's funny is that Christmas isn't even about Santa. It's about Jesus. In an interview I did with Jesus last month, Mr. Christ pointed out that it's Christmas, not Clausmas.

Interview with the Christ

Buckey: Thanks for taking time out of your busy day to do this interview

JC: It's not like I was doing anything anyway. Dad does all the work.

Buckey: Ok... yeah. Moving on, how do you feel about Santa Claus taking the spotlight from your holiday?

JC: No biggie. He doesn't hog it that much. Name a holiday jingle about Santa, now name 20 about me. See? It's still all about me. Just better, because I don't have millions of kids wanting to sit on my lap. Does Santa work on Christmas? Yes. Do I? No chance.

Buckey: Is there any animosity between you two.

JC: A little. At Thanksgiving, Dad usually invites him to eat with us, and he has to take time out of his oh so busy schedule to sit down and do what he loves to do. Eat. But it's funny, because when we have dessert, he doesn't touch the cookies. The fat man sees enough of that. Usually I try and get him going by singing "Away in a Manger," or "O Come All Ye Faithful." He hates the fact I have more songs.

Buckey: What do you think of the fact that Christmas commercials come on in October now.

JC: They do? I have TiVo, so I don't watch commercials.

Buckey: They sure do.

JC: Hell if I care.

Buckey: Cool. Well, I'm Out.