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  • heyheyitskay
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    1 year ago

    Looks like some of my neighbours have started Christmas in July already. I just didn’t know people took it so seriously - Christmas tree and all

    • CEOofmyhouse56
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      1 year ago

      With carols? Once a year is bad enough. This idea that we’re missing out because we don’t have a white Christmas here is bullshit. Santa loves us no matter where we live.

      • heyheyitskay
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        I didn’t hear carols. Just saw decorated trees and I thought that was OTT. I thought the whole idea came from ‘it’s still a ways to go to Christmas and there are no public holidays so let’s celebrate anyways’

        • CEOofmyhouse56
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          I always thought it was to celebrate some sort of White Christmas because there is no other way it should be celebrated. /s

          • RosaliePreistley
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            I thought it was a semi celebration but more of a fun but unoriginal themed idea to raise money for a charity. Like, having a staff dinner etc. Maybe that’s not the genesis but I’m sure it was used thus.

            • CEOofmyhouse56
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              It might be. The first I heard of it was on Big Brother many moons ago.