Perhaps the most famous holiday of the year, Christmas, is only a little over a month and a half away. You know what that means; it is time for Christmas music. Many people absolutely despise Christmas music and they find it extremely annoying. I do not share this opinion, but I do not love it with all my heart, either. I think Christmas music is very happy and it is intended to put people into the holiday spirit, but I do agree that it gets a little boring after listening to it for almost two months.
Every year it seems like the malls and grocery stores and the radio stations start playing the Christmas music earlier and earlier. This year, the biggest complaint I have heard is when people say, "It is not even Thanksgiving yet!". It is a bit outrageous when you think about it, but this has been going on for years now. Some holidays are so close together that stores feel the need to start advertising for a later one before the earlier even finishes. For example, Valentine's Day is only two months after New Years' Eve. This may seem like a long time, but in past years I remember stores have started to set out Valentine's Day decorations and chocolate before Christmas even came! I understand that occurrences like this do not please many people, but they have become social norms. In situations like this where it is impossible to change everything, it is easiest to simply rest your case and try to accept what is going on around you.
Christmas music is often very popular and easily recognizable by almost everyone. The songs are catchy and often end up driving people crazy when they get stuck in their heads. The music associated with this holiday might be one of the reasons Christmas is one of, if not the most, popular holidays in the United States. Other holidays have some music associated with them, but none to the extent that Christmas does. Music is a way of bringing people together, so it makes sense that everyone is very family oriented around Christmas time. Studies have also shown that using songs and music helps you remember things better. This is why teachers often use songs in order to teach young children topics in school. Perhaps the presence of so much music around Christmas time helps make the holiday that much more memorable in people's minds.
I hope everyone has a wonderful, fun-filled Christmas this year! :)
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