The Odessa Record -

Thanksgiving has passed, which means Christmas season is officially here.

Read that first sentence again, and hinge on the importance of the initial phrase. “Thanksgiving has passed” is what truly signifies that the Christmas season has arrived. Now, officially, is when it becomes appropriate to begin preparing for December 25.

We’re getting a little too out of hand with all the Christmas themed items hitting the aisles, soundwaves and minds the minute children come home with their trick-or-treating hauls Oct. 31.

Now, before you start lobbing Scrooge and Grinch accusations my way,...