Itâs the most wonderful two months of the year
By Sonam Kaloti, Arts Editor
Upon writing this article, Iâve consumed a peppermint mocha and chestnut praline latte in the same dayâand Iâm here to tell you to let people enjoy things.
Now that November is here, itâs beginning to look a lot like Christmas. However, most people would love to tell you off, if you even try to say it. Truth be told, Christmas embodies an all-around happy atmosphere that most people would like to partake in as soon as possible during these dark and cold months, so whatâs the big deal?
There are a few types of people in the world: those who canât wrap their head around Halloween being over, those who put up their Christmas tree on November 1, and those who believe we should wait until Remembrance Day to begin celebrating Christmas.
Iâm all for the spooky seasonâbut thereâs no âHalloweenâ in November. It ends October 31 and thatâs the end of itâno arguments. As for those who believe we should wait until after Remembrance Day, I donât believe celebrating a festive holiday takes anything away from honouring those who have fought for us. Thereâs not really any music or decorations to swap out for Remembrance Day anyway. Itâs a much more introspective holiday, and itâs not like having a few different things going on at once is impossible for the human brain to process.
Besides, Christmas is such a loving holiday that highlights spending time with family and the people you love, which, if anything, complements Remembrance Day nicely.
What gets my goat a little bit about celebrating Christmas early, though, are the decorations. Iâm not entirely sure whyâmaybe Iâm just jealous of the energy youâd need to have to take down your Halloween decorations and put up an entire tree and all things Xmas within the same week. I love festivities, but man, am I tired.
What better way to get energized than Hallmark movies? Honestly, these are now a family tradition to watch every Christmas season. Theyâre God awful⌠but perfect to be joked about. Whatâre you going to do? Tell people not to watch movies with their family? Try again, buck-o.
Finally: Christmas music. Itâs beautiful, itâs fun, and itâs in every genreâwhat more could you ask for? Well, you could ask for more and Iâd happily oblige, but here we are, getting angrily yelled at from across the classroom for playing Bing Crosbyâs âMele Kalikimakaâ while soldering cables. The music is genuinely good listening too; itâs not like weâre playing âMonster Mashâ over and over again. It may be totally understandable to be mad if it was âLast Christmasâ by Wham! though. I listen to Christmas music in the summer because itâs just that good.
Usually it isnât the case that the people hating on celebrating early donât enjoy the festivitiesâthey just donât like them being celebrating in November, but you know what? Time isnât real, so I rest my case. Your only choice, really, is to be a grinch, or join in on the joy. So, choose wisely this year⌠I promise the latter is more fun for everybody.
