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They think this is a good thing?
It seems that Oldies 103.3 will be playing nothing but Christmas music for five continuous weeks. Ugh! Completely aside from the fact that it's not our holiday, and the fact that it's not even Thanksgiving yet, I would think the same songs being repeated over and over that many times would drive anyone up the wall. But it was nice of them to send a postcard (advertising a contest) warning us they'll be doing this... I sent them an e-mail thanking them for the alert, so we'll know not to turn to their station for the next few weeks. (Does anyone really want to hear nonstop Christmas music for that many days straight? It's not unusual for customers to come in to our store during December and say, "oh, it's so nice to not hear Christmas music for a change!")
On the other hand, I was listening to Mike 93.7 in the car yesterday, and one of their station breaks said something along the lines of, "We could play some Christmas music, but then you'd fall asleep... so we're playing this instead." I thought that was kind of refreshing... maybe I'll write and tell them so.
On the other hand, I was listening to Mike 93.7 in the car yesterday, and one of their station breaks said something along the lines of, "We could play some Christmas music, but then you'd fall asleep... so we're playing this instead." I thought that was kind of refreshing... maybe I'll write and tell them so.
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Okay, that's more than a bit stupid. They're going to lose regular listeners for at least five weeks (probably even more over the long haul), which will annoy their advertisers (who, after all, want their advertising actually heard by someone), and perhaps have a temporary group of "drop-in" listeners (who might want to listen to the Christmas music as they shop and decorate and such).
Christmas is one of my own religious times -- a time of peace and family and baking (Mike and I started the cookies last night)(thank ghu for freezers!) and sharing and hope.
But I don't play the radio for Christmas music. And the only time I subject my (Jewish) husband to it for any concerted time is when we're wrapping presents. (Even then, my faves are things like Nat King Cole and Mannheim Steamroller, so we're talking pretty good music, all in all. And the Gay Men's Chorus. And some more MS...)
The decorating thing is what's gotten particularly annoying. Day after Halloween, I was in CVS...the witches were coming down, and the Santas were going up. I agree with
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I like that your celebration involves baking. Baking is always important. :-)
And, yes, there should at least be some turkeys between the witches and the Santas... don't more people celebrate Thanksgiving than Christmas?