Well, we get to experience, once again, "Midnight Madness" - that shopping extravaganza that continues until midnight, with many stores having bigger and better sales the later you want to visit them. Having small kids, we'll go experience this cultural festivity, complete with special music and a bonfire, but we'll come home well before the "big" sales begin.
And you should see all the advertising that goes along with this. Half of the weekly newspaper seems to be devoted to it, plus all the store advertisement flyers in the mail. How many trees were cut down for the sake of Christmas advertising?
So what is our response? Human nature says, "Great, a sale; let's see what I want to buy." Most of it looks pretty good. Fortunately for common sense and our budget, we're limited to what can fit into our suitcases going back to Cameroon! But it is hard not to get sucked into the blatant materialism, especially when we have been away from it for a few years. It's important to remember the focus - on CHRISTmas....
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