Show X-mas X All Year Round Round- by lisa Usa Keene Horizon Feature Editor Its It's just the climax or ot Dec 25 is no longer Christmas Day December the Christmas month Christmastime rolls around soon will have art artificial earlier ev every ry year Pretty everyone Christmas trees and just leave them up all year round Well Wel We 1 hear Beware shoppers Only shopping days until Christmas Can you imagine Christmas sales every day of the year TV lV conducted a poll among viewers nine Eighty-nine percent thought the Christmas season began too early I agree But when I DO get into it it is not without the aid of music Christmas isn't Christmas without carols A couple of examples examples examples ex ex- amples Recently I walked into a mall There was a totally out decked-out foot 35 Christmas tree lights everywhere a blanket of snow outside the door and even a jolly old St. St Nick It had pad the APPEARANCE APPEARANCE APPEARANCE AP AP- AP- AP of Christmas but the joy to the world and FA LA LA LA LA just weren't there There wasn't a single jingle bell within blocks The only sounds I could hear were the footsteps and faint whispers of a few Christmas shoppers The store didn't have the spirit arid and when I left it didn't have my money either Saturday morning was my big house-cleaning house time I turned the radio to a rock station to help pass the time That only frustrated me I turned the dial to the tried-and tried true easy listening station Pleasantly surprised I found Christmas music on it My housework went much more smoothly and I was much more cheerful when I finished This Christmas I will keep my shopping to a minimum and enjoy it without rushing around on Dec 23 getting second- second choice gifts for everyone Ill I'll enjoy the good food and worry about a diet afterwards Ill I'll enjoy the childrens children's good behavior for Santa Claus is watching Ill I'll enjoy the vacation from school for twenty credits await me winter quarter Ill I'll especially enjoy the music for the classics are played consistently but one month out of twelve MERRY CHRISTMAS AND EN ENJOY OY |