I've worked retail for 10 years. The first 6 I spent working in a seasonal department and got really sick of Christmas. The last 4 I was in other departments besides seasonal, but still was heavily exposed to Christmas stuff. This year, unless I land a job (which hopefully I do) I'll be far removed from a daily Christmas exposure. I hope to enjoy some Christmas music and specials this year, but don't plan on even trying to until After Thanksgiving. To me, that should be the start of the season, not the middle of August like retailers try to force on us. It's far more special when the time frame is shorter.