i am gobsmacked

[slinky.kate]

just looked out my window and an american couple across from me are putting up a xmas tree,is it not a bit early...

[marval]

Way too early for me.

[tonyav]

Yes kate, it is early but I bet there not the first.

[B00]

When's Thanksgiving? It might be something connected with that? Maybe?

[slinky.kate]

maybe its for thanksgiving,americans celebrate that big time do they not

[Baldric]

4th Thursday in November in US

[tonyav]

Could be, kate. Thanks giving is in November.

[SIRandyraven]

Saw two last night as dusk came down.
In the Southampton area

[lozzer50]

some up already near me and have been for a while. its way to early !

[stewey]

No. Christmas trees have nothing to do with Thanksgiving in the States. The people putting up the tree are just premature tree erectors.

[pastafreak]

Ermmm...they've more than likely picked up the British habit of putting it up early ( ;-)) )
The Christmas season 'traditionally' does not start over there until after Thanksgiving.
I've seen a few up around here-and they are not Americans.

[beegeebee]

My old Gran always reckoned up on the 6th December and down on the 6th January.

[Eve]

Yep, both American and Canadian Thanksgiving both gone already.

I was having Sunday lunch in a Wetherspoons yesterday being entertained by some of the staff trying to put up a huge Christmas Tree with lots of separate branches. They have had one in our work local for weeks to advertise Christmas bookings!

[phleb]

I love christmas, the bright lights, the christmas trees, snow (if we get any) the whole christmas dinner, decorations and family.

[Wharton]

My! - What big eyes you've got!

[dotty.]

it's 22nd November US thanksgiving day ,canada was 8th october

[Eve]

Me too though it seems more drawn out now though as everything has been around so long it doesn't seem so special in a way than everything just going all Christmassy right before Christmas.

[plautus]

"...just premature tree erectors."

Is that a sexual euphemism?

[abstibus]

I saw my first one today.

[abstibus]

And heard the flippin' Pogues playing in a shopping centre.

[Krausse]

Don't be gobsmacked ! Be amazed or surprised ? I don't believe it !