didn't you know, only 39 days 'til christmas!

This morning on my way into work I saw a Christmas tree lot going up and nearly upchucked my latte. Granted I've seen the ads on television and even some lights around town. But trees? Do people in LA really put up a christmas tree before Thanksgiving rolls around? It's not even cold outside!

And... as long as I'm complaining, we are actually closer to Halloween at this point. Last night, we were at a restaurant that still had their Halloween decorations up (clearly this wasn't a 5 star joint) and my friend made a jest about it but I had to wonder which is better... premature or prolonged?