For many, the “day after Thanksgiving” is the official starting gun. You’ve barely digested the turkey, and boom, the tree goes up. It’s a tradition for a reason. It marks the shift from gratitude to glitter.
But here’s the dirty secret: that weekend is a madhouse. You're fighting crowds at the store for the last fake tree. The real ones are already selling out. And let’s not forget the family drama over the lights that tangled into a prehistoric knot.
The Advent Calendar Conspiracy
Some people are strict rule followers. They wait until the first Sunday of Advent. That’s the liturgical way, baby. For them, putting up a tree in November feels like eating a candy cane before Halloween.
It’s all about anticipation. They argue that the tree should be a surprise, a peak to the season, not the whole season itself. But honestly? That takes some serious willpower. Most of us crack by week two of December.
