One thing I really find sad is North America's two month obsession with Christmas. After Hallow'een, shopping malls break out Christmas decorations, and we are bombarded with commercials about Christmas gifts, and one has to listen to incessant Christmas carols.
Two months of this stuff! This is one sixth of the entire year! Come on, isn't there anything else that corporations can concentrate on, other than spoiling a once quaint and nice traditional holiday?
