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<v Speaker 1>It's night's time with Dan Ray. I'm delio.

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<v Speaker 2>Oh thanks very much, Al appreciate it. Let's move on

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<v Speaker 2>now to the ten o'clock. We got a couple of

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<v Speaker 2>hours left. We're going to do, of course, the twentieth

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<v Speaker 2>Hour tonight, and I will be looking forward to that.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not sure what topic I'm going to throw out tonight,

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<v Speaker 2>so be prepared. I very may well do one of

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<v Speaker 2>my favorite topics. I think most of you know of

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<v Speaker 2>what I speak, but we'll see. We like to end

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<v Speaker 2>the week on a positive note, Okay. I don't want

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<v Speaker 2>to send you into the weekend arguing about the presidential

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<v Speaker 2>election or who's a good cabinet picker who isn't. But

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<v Speaker 2>what I would like to do this hour is look

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<v Speaker 2>at a tendency in this country which bothers a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of people, and at the same time, I think there

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<v Speaker 2>are people on both sides of this issue. The subject

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<v Speaker 2>is what's called Christmas creep, and what we mean by

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<v Speaker 2>that is that it seems that every year when you

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<v Speaker 2>start to go to the stores and you're not looking

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<v Speaker 2>for Christmas, but all of a sudden, back in the

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know, in the twentieth century, generally holidays were celebrated,

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<v Speaker 2>Halloween would come along and all the Halloween Halloween decorations

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<v Speaker 2>would go up at some point in early October. Now

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<v Speaker 2>those decorations, you'll see decorations, Halloween decorations up right after

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<v Speaker 2>Labor Day or even before. People used to look forward

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<v Speaker 2>to Thanksgiving, which is my favorite holiday because as they say,

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<v Speaker 2>it's about all all you know, football and family and

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<v Speaker 2>fun and food and festivities. It's like your fine f's

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<v Speaker 2>and there's probably a few more f's in there, but

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<v Speaker 2>it's it's the great holiday because it's all again, it's

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<v Speaker 2>about food uh and uh and and having fun with

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<v Speaker 2>long you know, relatives who sometimes you don't see during

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<v Speaker 2>the year, sometimes you don't want to see them, but

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<v Speaker 2>they're okay on Thanksgiving. No only kidding, I mean the

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<v Speaker 2>people who were all like that little you know mouse

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<v Speaker 2>mouse on the treadmill who just has to keep working

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<v Speaker 2>to keep the electricity on and and we have to

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<v Speaker 2>keep working. But now it seems that that Christmas used

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<v Speaker 2>to be, you know, once Thanksgiving was over, then you'd

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<v Speaker 2>see all of the Christmas spirit. And I don't know

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<v Speaker 2>if it's the cable news store stations that tell us

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<v Speaker 2>they show us. The tree that's going to be I

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<v Speaker 2>was watching earlier this month and the tree that's going

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<v Speaker 2>to be in Rockefeller Center. They showed us. It's somewhere

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<v Speaker 2>in uh in western Massachusetts, and it's actually donated from

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<v Speaker 2>someone's yard, which is great, wonderful. The tree that is

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<v Speaker 2>coming down from Nova Scotia, the pictures of the family

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<v Speaker 2>who's who donated the tree. I mean, it just seems

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<v Speaker 2>that we rush every season too much. And I know

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<v Speaker 2>that there's an economic aspect to it, but the holidays

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<v Speaker 2>should be you know, there's going to be an economic aspect,

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<v Speaker 2>but the holidays should be focused more on the spirit

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<v Speaker 2>of the season. It should not be so mercantile. I'm

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<v Speaker 2>reading a piece out of Forbes here, which which kind

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<v Speaker 2>of I think encapsulates what I'm talking about. And if

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<v Speaker 2>you if you can identify with this, great, If you

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<v Speaker 2>think that I'm just an old crank, that's okay too.

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<v Speaker 2>The articles by Kate Hardcastle, she's a contributor to Forbes,

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<v Speaker 2>the website, Intoor, the magazine. I'm not sure. This was

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<v Speaker 2>written on November fifth, and she writes in the first paragraph,

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<v Speaker 2>your cup of pumpkin spice latte is barely empty, yet

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<v Speaker 2>peppermin mochahs and gingerbread lattes are already inching onto the menus.

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<v Speaker 2>Halloween decorations come down, and suddenly it's as if Christmas

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<v Speaker 2>has arrived overnight. Yeah, I mean between Halloween and Christmas.

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<v Speaker 2>There is this thing called Thanksgiving. It's not a holiday

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<v Speaker 2>that it's great for the travel industry, but it's not

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<v Speaker 2>great for the retail industry because there's really not much

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<v Speaker 2>retail business associated with Thanksgiving. Each year, it seems like

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<v Speaker 2>the festive season starts earlier. I assume the festive season.

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<v Speaker 2>They're talking about other Christmas holidays. This isn't a mere observation,

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<v Speaker 2>it's a retail phenomenon driven by a growing appetite for

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<v Speaker 2>holiday joy. From Pizza Express launching their limited edition Christmas

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<v Speaker 2>Dope in early November to Sainsbury's I don't even know

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<v Speaker 2>what sainsbury is. I guess it's releasing a heartwarming campaign

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<v Speaker 2>featuring the Big the BFG, the Big Friendly Giant. It

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<v Speaker 2>is clear that Christmas campaigns are coming to life earlier

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<v Speaker 2>than ever. This isn't just a quirk of the market,

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<v Speaker 2>but a deliberate shift designed to align with the emotional, cultural,

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<v Speaker 2>and financial rhythms of the modern consumer. In a world

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<v Speaker 2>that seems to be speeding up and piling on pressures,

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<v Speaker 2>rising living costs, the persistent demands of work, and a

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<v Speaker 2>challenging economic climate, consumers are leaning into Christmas earlier because

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<v Speaker 2>it offers a rare reprieve. This isn't about the soft

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<v Speaker 2>glow of fairy lights alone. It's about finding joy in connection.

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<v Speaker 2>For many, holiday traditions offer an annual escape, and brands

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<v Speaker 2>are rushing to bring it to consumers just when they

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<v Speaker 2>are most craving craving it. Take Starbucks for example, for instance,

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<v Speaker 2>which has already rolled out it's Christmas twenty twenty four menu.

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<v Speaker 2>This is not just a new drink lineup, but a signal,

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<v Speaker 2>a cultural zeitgeist, zeitgeist inviting customers to pause, sip and indulge.

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<v Speaker 2>The early release place to our collective nosalgia, and is

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<v Speaker 2>backed by data showing that limited addition seasonal offerings drive

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<v Speaker 2>foot traffic and online engagement. It goes on, It just

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<v Speaker 2>goes on about all of these different businesses that are

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<v Speaker 2>pushing Christmas, pushing the holidays earlier, and I think what

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<v Speaker 2>happens is it may force us or convince us or

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<v Speaker 2>induce us to spend more money over the course of

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<v Speaker 2>the season. And I'm told because Thanksgiving is late this year. Obviously,

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<v Speaker 2>the twenty fifth of December is marked on the calendar.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanksgiving is a moving movie, being on a holiday. But

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<v Speaker 2>because the United the US Thanksgiving, as opposed to the

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<v Speaker 2>Canadian Thanksgiving is late this year, the Canadian Thanksgiving is

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<v Speaker 2>in early October. That's another story for another time. Our

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<v Speaker 2>Thanksgiving is always the last Thursday in UH in November,

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<v Speaker 2>and and this year the last Thursday is a little earlier,

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<v Speaker 2>a little later, I should say, which makes the number

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<v Speaker 2>of shopping days to Christmas left. So I want to

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<v Speaker 2>open up the phone lines. And does it bother you do?

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<v Speaker 2>Is there a problem? Do we cheapen the holiday? You know?

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<v Speaker 2>I think, in many respects the most important holiday of

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<v Speaker 2>the year, certainly from a religious point of view, and

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<v Speaker 2>oftentimes hanukkah Uh falls within the same season of celebration

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<v Speaker 2>a religious holiday. Do we cheapen the holiday? Or are

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<v Speaker 2>you happy to hear the Christmas music? And I have

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<v Speaker 2>to acknowledge before someone jumps all over me. I work

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<v Speaker 2>for WBZ, which is owned by iHeart as you know,

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<v Speaker 2>and iHeart I guess beginning today has gone with the

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<v Speaker 2>Christmas season. Iheart's annual holiday tradition has begun as broadcast

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<v Speaker 2>stations in its key markets today, meaning literally today, switch

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<v Speaker 2>to the sounds of the season, airing twenty four to

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<v Speaker 2>seven through Christmas Day. As always, the holiday hit mixedpans

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<v Speaker 2>more than eight decades, with Christmas classics from Bing Crosby

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<v Speaker 2>and Frank Sinatra to Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande. So

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<v Speaker 2>I'm just going to open up these phone lines. I

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<v Speaker 2>don't think there's anything we can do about it. I

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<v Speaker 2>don't think there's any way that we can pledge that

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<v Speaker 2>we will not shop. And of course we now not

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<v Speaker 2>only have the mortar and brick stores that start earlier,

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<v Speaker 2>but if you're on the internet, I mean that starts

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<v Speaker 2>starts even earlier. Six one, seven, two, five, four, ten thirty,

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<v Speaker 2>six one seven, nine, three, one, ten thirty. Have we

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<v Speaker 2>lost the meeting? Have we cheapened the holiday experience? It

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<v Speaker 2>is the end of the year. I realize that people

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<v Speaker 2>love the few days off, the few extra days off

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<v Speaker 2>that most of us get. There are some professions, police

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<v Speaker 2>and fire that don't get holidays per se, but most

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<v Speaker 2>of business shuts down from Christmas, Christmas Eve through through

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<v Speaker 2>New Year's Eve, which is good. I think even here

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<v Speaker 2>in America six one seven, two, five, four ten thirty,

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<v Speaker 2>six one seven, nine three one ten thirty, the lines

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<v Speaker 2>are lighting up. Try the six one seven, nine three

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<v Speaker 2>one ten thirty. Those are better lines. We'll talk about

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<v Speaker 2>this until eleven and then we will be on to

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<v Speaker 2>the twentieth hour and I will figure out what we're

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<v Speaker 2>going to do. And if you want to make a

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<v Speaker 2>recommendation on the twentieth hour, go ahead, but it's got

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<v Speaker 2>to be a good one. It'll be better nightside right after this.

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<v Speaker 2>Now back to Dan ray Line from the Window World.

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<v Speaker 3>Nightside Studios on WBZ News Radio.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, so we're talking about is the arrival of

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<v Speaker 2>Christmas the holiday season? And again I realized that not

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<v Speaker 2>everyone celebrates Christmas, but I think everybody celebrates the holiday season.

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<v Speaker 2>And I do know that there are other religions who

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<v Speaker 2>have religious holidays, certainly in Jewish religion with Hanukkah around

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<v Speaker 2>this time of year. Let's let's see what you have

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<v Speaker 2>to say. I just believe that it's gotten a little

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<v Speaker 2>out of hand in my opinion. Deborah is in writing Hi, Deborah,

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<v Speaker 2>thanks for calling in. How are you doing to hey?

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<v Speaker 4>Hey Dan? Yes, I walked into CVS yesterday and the

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<v Speaker 4>first thing I thought is, Okay, I want to pick

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<v Speaker 4>up some Thanksgiving decorations. And I faced with these white

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<v Speaker 4>Santa clauses and all of the candles and all the

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<v Speaker 4>paraphernalia for Christmas, and I said, out loud, what happens Thanksgiving?

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<v Speaker 4>Where did it go?

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<v Speaker 5>I meanly, I was going to.

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<v Speaker 4>Pick up some fifty percent off Halloween stuff, but in

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<v Speaker 4>the meantime I wanted some garlands and things because we

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<v Speaker 4>celebrate Thanksgiving in my family in a big way. But no,

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<v Speaker 4>it just goes from ZIP one to the other.

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<v Speaker 2>What CVS did you go to? Because I love kind

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<v Speaker 2>of in your area. And did you go to the

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<v Speaker 2>one Washington Street?

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<v Speaker 4>Washington Street?

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, that's not a bad CVS compared to.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, it's a good CVS.

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<v Speaker 4>But still I just went in there and thought maybe

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<v Speaker 4>there would be some cornucopias or pumpkins are gone something,

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<v Speaker 4>turkeys or something yeah something, yeah, because my pit, my

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<v Speaker 4>windows and nothing, nothing at all. So when I walk in,

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<v Speaker 4>I was just singing at an advantageant Ignatius and I

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<v Speaker 4>walked in and the radio was still I said, Christmas crush. Yes,

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<v Speaker 4>and it sort of drives us crazy because of course

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<v Speaker 4>I was ordering on my catalogs today for Christmas. But

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<v Speaker 4>in the meantime, I still want to celebrate Thanksgiving.

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<v Speaker 2>I just think it's almost like, uh, as you get older,

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<v Speaker 2>you're not You're not old like I am. But as

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<v Speaker 2>you get.

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<v Speaker 4>Older, I'm probably older than you are.

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<v Speaker 2>But the sound voice, we're not going to go pareog

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<v Speaker 2>as well as as as the years go by, they

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<v Speaker 2>seem to go by more quickly because I think, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>way second, it was just March, wasn't it. This should

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<v Speaker 2>be like feel like April. But no, it's no longer

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<v Speaker 2>that sort of thing, you know, the witted summer go well,

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<v Speaker 2>what happened to spring? I don't even remember spring, never

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<v Speaker 2>mind summer. And yeah, they they're pushing it. They pushed

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<v Speaker 2>the calendar, simple as that.

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<v Speaker 4>And and to just get us, you know, to spend

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<v Speaker 4>mucho de naro. But I still have my my Halloween

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<v Speaker 4>decorations up all over the house, and I have a

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<v Speaker 4>flag for Veteran's Day on my skeleton on the door.

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<v Speaker 4>Good and then I will be taking some of those

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<v Speaker 4>down and put up what little Thanksgiving stuff I have,

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<v Speaker 4>and then after Thanksgiving comes Christmas exactly.

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<v Speaker 2>Exactly, that's it, and not in no time before. I

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<v Speaker 2>just think it deepens the whole. It's like, look, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>everything in its time, simple as that. Deborah, thank you

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<v Speaker 2>And uh, maybe I'll see you at the at the Brighton.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, good night. Six one, seven, two, five, four,

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<v Speaker 2>anticipate Christmas until Thanksgiving is coming. Gone. Next up Florence

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<v Speaker 2>and Groveland. I wonder what Florence has to say. Hi, Florence,

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<v Speaker 2>how are you good?

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<v Speaker 7>And you Dan?

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<v Speaker 2>I will be surprised if you disagree with me, Florence,

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<v Speaker 6>You want not quite Dan, I agree in thinking about

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<v Speaker 6>what I wanted to say. They make it a little

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<v Speaker 2>They're trying to survive. I think that's a pretty good point.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm going to do anyone, anyone over the phone to

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<v Speaker 2>someone who I don't know. So that's that's that's the

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<v Speaker 2>grovel uh a flor As. The less that you order online,

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<v Speaker 2>trust them. But but you know, when you're watching TV

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<v Speaker 2>It will do floors and ceilings and walls simultaneously. It's

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<v Speaker 2>the super mop. And you're you're contacting sub company that

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<v Speaker 2>you've never heard of. That gets a little little makes

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, yeah, but I think you know the true meaning

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<v Speaker 6>of Christmas. I love okay, and I love to see

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<v Speaker 6>the tree or trees in general. I was waiting until

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<v Speaker 6>they light up that tree in rock Apella Center so

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<v Speaker 6>I can go on the internet take a peek at it,

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<v Speaker 6>all right, and then we have a tree for Boston.

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<v Speaker 2>Yep, we're we're that one, that's for sure. I hate

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<v Speaker 2>to do this year to Florence. All good information, but

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<v Speaker 2>the newscast. You have a great Thanksgiving before Christmas, and

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<v Speaker 2>then you have a great Christmas.

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<v Speaker 6>Okay, same to you, Thanks you bye.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks Florence Talks. We'll be back on night Side. I

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<v Speaker 2>got one line at six one seven four ten thirty.

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<v Speaker 2>One line at six one, seven, one thirty. We will

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<v Speaker 2>talk about this, I hope until eleven o'clock, and then

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<v Speaker 2>at eleven o'clock we're gonna go to the twentieth hour.

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<v Speaker 2>And those of you who are regular listeners know what

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<v Speaker 2>Coming back on Nightside right after the news at the

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<v Speaker 8>It's night Side, Boston's News Radio.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you all. Let's get back to the phone calls

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<v Speaker 2>talking about Christmas creep. Okay, it just seems to get

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<v Speaker 2>earlier and earlier. At some point, I think they're going

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<v Speaker 2>to break out the Christmas decorations about Labor Day. Let

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<v Speaker 2>me go to Bob out in California. Bob, welcome back.

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<v Speaker 2>How are you, sir?

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<v Speaker 7>Yes, Dan, good evening, good evening. Uh. Respectfully, I think

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<v Speaker 7>totally differently. I love it. Okay, the lights. They can't

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<v Speaker 7>put them up early enough as far as I'm concerned. Okay,

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<v Speaker 7>it's okay, sure, yeah, how.

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<v Speaker 2>Early you're in southern cal right for the most part, Yes, yes, yes,

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<v Speaker 2>how much? When when do you begin to see Christmas

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<v Speaker 7>Well, I think it's the same like Costco right after

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<v Speaker 7>Labor Day, Christmas lights and decorations and all that for sale, right,

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<v Speaker 7>but the lights are starting to go now to your point,

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<v Speaker 7>like time goes so fast, like we both know that.

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<v Speaker 7>Like to me, like, let's enjoy it. And if it's

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<v Speaker 7>an extra two or three weeks of bright, cheerful lights,

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<v Speaker 7>that's great. It's awesome because nothing is more depressing than

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<v Speaker 7>mid January when all the lights are down and start

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<v Speaker 7>Like to me, you know, this is a great time

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<v Speaker 7>of year, and it can't. It's funny you mentioned iHeart today.

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<v Speaker 7>It's it's this morning. Deliberately. I checked on the station

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<v Speaker 7>out here and to your point, they had gone to

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<v Speaker 7>holiday music. It's the only time I listened to that

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<v Speaker 7>station is during the holidays. And I'll point out the

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<v Speaker 7>ratings for radio stations that play holiday music double from

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<v Speaker 7>their typical ratings. So I'm not the only one that

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<v Speaker 7>likes listening, you know. I mean, no, no, I get it.

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<v Speaker 2>I totally get it. I mean, I love you know

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<v Speaker 2>Mariah Carey song. You know all I want for Christmas

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<v Speaker 2>and rendition of that, I get it. But what I

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<v Speaker 2>would have prefer to do is let them extend Christmas

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<v Speaker 2>into January. I mean little Christmas. Other countries celebrate. I

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<v Speaker 2>think their little Christmas is on January sixth, so they

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<v Speaker 2>have Christmas on the twenty fifth, and then they have Christmas.

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<v Speaker 2>The lights stay up until at least January sixth. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>we tend to take them down because it's New Year's

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<v Speaker 2>and I'd rather have them start a little later and

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<v Speaker 2>extend into January, into that dark the darkest and the

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<v Speaker 2>deepest month of winter.

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<v Speaker 7>That's a good point. Yeah, I would agree with that.

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<v Speaker 7>I would definitely agree. And by the way, all I

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<v Speaker 7>wanted for Christmas was a Donald Trump landslide, and I

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<v Speaker 7>got my present.

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<v Speaker 2>I got it, There's no doubt about it. We were

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<v Speaker 2>talking about that last night in some of the cabinets. Elections.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't understand. I don't want to open up the

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<v Speaker 2>political can of wards, but they don't understand the Matt

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<v Speaker 2>Gates nomination. I just I think that I hope he's

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<v Speaker 2>putting him out there. Just it's a sacrificial lamb so

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<v Speaker 2>that the other the other nominees. I just don't get it, right,

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<v Speaker 2>I don't get it.

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<v Speaker 7>I agree, I agree. We will talk very soon if

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<v Speaker 7>you catch my drift.

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<v Speaker 2>YEP, I got you. I totally got you.

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<v Speaker 7>I'm looking forward and forward for a great night.

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<v Speaker 2>You body talk to you.

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<v Speaker 7>Thanks.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, let's keep rolling here, we got talking Christmas.

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<v Speaker 2>Going to go to Christine in Denham. Hi, Christine. I'm

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<v Speaker 2>sure you're a big Christmas person, But is it a

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<v Speaker 2>little too early as far as you're concerned to know?

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<v Speaker 5>Yes, because like you can't even find like Thanksgiving anymore,

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<v Speaker 5>like decorations, like turkeys, the pilgrims like this. This is nothing.

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<v Speaker 5>It's terrible.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, Thanksgiving is still correct me if I'm wrong,

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<v Speaker 2>But Thanksgiving is still like two weeks away. It's on

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<v Speaker 2>the twenty eighth this year. Yeah, so it's nice if

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<v Speaker 2>Thanksgiving is over.

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<v Speaker 5>Thanks Given was like big, you know, you put the

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<v Speaker 5>nice decorative turkey on the table and the you know,

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<v Speaker 5>all the decorations. It was nice and everybody came together.

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<v Speaker 5>It was you know, enjoyed it. And it's just it's

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<v Speaker 2>Well, you know, I think I think that if we

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<v Speaker 2>as the consumers and we as the customers of these

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<v Speaker 2>companies have to basically say, hey, you know, we'll we'll

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<v Speaker 2>do our Christmas shopping, but we'll wait until the sales

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<v Speaker 2>of Black Friday or all of that. I mean, we

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<v Speaker 2>had we had a special guest on last night during

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<v Speaker 2>the eight o'clock hour, was talking about is it better

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<v Speaker 2>to buy now or wait till Black Friday. He thinks

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<v Speaker 2>that people should wait, not because he's you know, romantic

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<v Speaker 2>in terms of Christmas. He thinks that the Black Friday

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<v Speaker 2>you're going to buy something in early November and yeah,

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<v Speaker 5>So now the big discussion is to the stores open

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<v Speaker 2>Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, why why destroy your Thanksgiving so

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<v Speaker 2>you can be at line at two thirty in the morning,

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<v Speaker 5>Freezing to be with family and be thankful, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>There there were so few times during the year where

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<v Speaker 2>people can can count on being together, and Thanksgiving is

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<v Speaker 2>really the day during the year when because there's no

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<v Speaker 2>other obligations, there's no other pressure. That's the best part

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<v Speaker 2>about it. I keep referring to it as you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it's faith, it's family, it's fun, it's football, it's food.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you heard of the four for H club. This

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<v Speaker 2>is the five F club, and they're all good f's

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<v Speaker 2>if you get my drift. Yeah, it's that Christy. As always,

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<v Speaker 2>thank you so much. I appreciate your loyalty to this program.

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<v Speaker 2>Talk soon.

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<v Speaker 7>Thank you.

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<v Speaker 5>Great weekend.

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<v Speaker 2>I absolutely will. I promise you I've had very good weekends. Thanks.

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<v Speaker 2>Where are we going to go next? Okay, let me

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<v Speaker 2>go to Teresa in Lynn. Hi. Teresa, welcome. It's interesting.

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<v Speaker 2>A lot of ladies except for Bob all ladies this hour,

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<v Speaker 2>which is great. Teresa. Are we being pushed to get

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<v Speaker 2>involved in the Christmas spirit a little too soon or

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<v Speaker 2>do you disagree with me?

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<v Speaker 7>I disagree.

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<v Speaker 3>I think we have to have mercy on our fellow

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<v Speaker 3>human beings have had an awful year every year, and

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<v Speaker 3>Thanksgiving used to be in the origin, I think, was

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<v Speaker 3>to thank God for the harvest and being able to

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<v Speaker 3>survive in the new country with the help of the

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<v Speaker 3>indigenous peoples. But we're long past that now. Nowadays it

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<v Speaker 3>seems Thanksgiving us about thank God. It looks like I'm

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<v Speaker 3>going to live to see another Christmas. Now, let's get

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<v Speaker 3>the tree and stuff out. That's how I look at it.

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<v Speaker 7>So Unio.

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<v Speaker 3>It should last. Nobody should put it away till after

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<v Speaker 3>January seventh.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, so let me ask you this. I love Thanksgiving,

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<v Speaker 2>and I really mean that. Okay. I loved Christmas when

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<v Speaker 2>my kids were and I still love Christmas, but I

447
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<v Speaker 2>really loved it when my kids were young because all

448
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<v Speaker 2>you know, you could buy them stuff, and no matter

449
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<v Speaker 2>what you bought them, they loved. You know. Now, of

450
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<v Speaker 2>course you don't know what to buy anyone, you know

451
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<v Speaker 2>who's you know, my kids are grown ups at this point.

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<v Speaker 2>But I love Thanksgiving. I think back of some of

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<v Speaker 2>the best holidays were the simplicity of Thanksgiving where you

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<v Speaker 2>got together and there was no pressure to buy gifts.

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<v Speaker 2>There was. You just showed up and enjoyed a meal together.

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<v Speaker 2>And I just feel we're losing Thanksgiving with all of

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<v Speaker 2>the Christmas decorations in stores this early. You don't buy

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<v Speaker 2>that though, right, she's still.

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<v Speaker 7>In this hard light. Let them go for it.

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<v Speaker 2>Let them go for it. Okay, So let me ask

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<v Speaker 2>you this. Have you finished your Christmas shopping already? Well?

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<v Speaker 3>I haven't, But customarily on Thanksgiving, after everybody's eaten, I

463
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<v Speaker 3>might say, listen, help me get that tree and then

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<v Speaker 3>just set it up. We're not going to light it

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<v Speaker 3>or decorate it, but let's just set it up and

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<v Speaker 3>get the boxes from the attic, and then you can

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<v Speaker 3>pat your hands and say, now let's have some more turkey.

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<v Speaker 3>That's all.

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<v Speaker 7>That's how I look at it.

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<v Speaker 2>So you're you're using your guests as as as.

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<v Speaker 7>A labors, hands on deck.

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<v Speaker 2>I was going to say, I was going to say

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<v Speaker 2>cheap labor, but that would be unfair.

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<v Speaker 3>No problem, and it gets them all excited and happy.

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<v Speaker 7>You nothing wrong with it, all?

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<v Speaker 2>Right? Well, Teresa, I really appreciated kind of a different take.

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<v Speaker 2>You're thinking outside the box. Thanks so much, good night,

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<v Speaker 2>I will take it. We'll take good night thereesa. See,

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<v Speaker 2>that's a different point of view. That's what the show's

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<v Speaker 2>up all about, even on a subject like this, which

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<v Speaker 2>is intended to be just a little light Now, look,

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<v Speaker 2>as I remind you, in the eleven o'clock hour, the

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<v Speaker 2>twentieth hour of the week, which is now a scant

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<v Speaker 2>fifteen minutes away, everybody gets a hall pass. So if

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<v Speaker 2>you called earlier this week, even if you called this hour,

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<v Speaker 2>if the topic that I will announce after the eleven

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<v Speaker 2>o'clock news interest you intrigues you, you're not prevented from calling.

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<v Speaker 2>In the eleven o'clock hour. Everyone gets a hall pass, okay,

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<v Speaker 2>to call if you know, first time, second time, whatever

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<v Speaker 2>during the week. You know, we try to keep everybody

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<v Speaker 2>at one call a week. Sometimes we're successful, sometimes we're not.

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<v Speaker 2>Sometimes we make exceptions. There are no hard and fast

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<v Speaker 2>rules here on Night Side, except I want you to

494
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<v Speaker 2>give me a call and tell me are you concerned

495
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<v Speaker 2>about we're calling it Christmas creep. I think you know

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<v Speaker 2>the concept that all of a sudden you go into

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<v Speaker 2>a store. And I think it was Deborah who talked

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<v Speaker 2>about it from Brighton. You go into a store and

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<v Speaker 2>all of a sudden you realize, Hey, it's October fifteenth,

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<v Speaker 2>and there's Christmas stuff up. There's Christmas decorations up. That

501
00:30:15.480 --> 00:30:20.759
<v Speaker 2>troubles me. I want to keep Christmas special. Six one, seven, two, five, four, ten,

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<v Speaker 2>thirty six, one seven nine, three one ten thirty. My

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<v Speaker 2>name's Dan Ray. This is Nightside. Got a couple of

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<v Speaker 2>open lines here, so we'll finish out the hour strong.

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<v Speaker 2>Do you feel that they, when I say they, the

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<v Speaker 2>retail industry is pushing Christmas too early, pushing Christmas earlier

507
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<v Speaker 2>than it should, that we should even be engaging with it.

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<v Speaker 2>I want Christmas to be It's the most important holiday

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<v Speaker 2>of the year for me, holy day of the year

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<v Speaker 2>as well. But but I think, and I think some

511
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<v Speaker 2>of you have agreed with me, A couple of you

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<v Speaker 2>have disagreed with me that we couldn't be walking into

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<v Speaker 2>stores in early November and seeing every everything dealing dealing

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<v Speaker 2>with Christmas. Call us up back on night Side six

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<v Speaker 2>one seven, two, five, four, ten thirty six, seven nine.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll be right back now. Back to Dan Ray live

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<v Speaker 2>from the Window World Nightside Studios on WBZ News radio.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, let's keep rolling here. We're going to go

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<v Speaker 2>next to Karen in Leminster. Karen, are we pushing Christmas

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<v Speaker 2>a little too early? Oh?

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<v Speaker 8>Yes?

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<v Speaker 1>Every year I see it getting earlier and earlier. The

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<v Speaker 1>ads for Black Friday, I mean in the early November,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, and you go into stores, and I mean

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<v Speaker 1>I love the Christmas music and all, but even that,

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<v Speaker 1>I think they can wait on that till ne a Thanksgiving.

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<v Speaker 1>But there's one station in Worcester that has you know,

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<v Speaker 1>just now, which is okay, But I still think they

529
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<v Speaker 1>could wait on it. And I like the times when

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<v Speaker 1>you could there was no pressure to buy something before Thanksgiving.

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<v Speaker 1>You waited till after Thanksgiving, then you bought it up

532
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<v Speaker 1>and then even then there was no pressure to get

533
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<v Speaker 1>something right before Christmas or you know, I do think

534
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<v Speaker 1>we it starts too early. It's a wonderful season. I

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<v Speaker 1>love the Holy Day and you know, because it is

536
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<v Speaker 1>a Holy Day and the spiritual aspect of Christmas and everything,

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<v Speaker 1>but I do think there's not the commercial aspect too soon.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think a lot of the spiritual aspect unfortunately

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<v Speaker 2>people miss, and I think that's the most important part

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<v Speaker 2>of But in my opinion, but it's just frustrating. You

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<v Speaker 2>walk into a store in mid October and you're listening

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<v Speaker 2>to Mariah Carey singing All I Want for Christmas. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>probably song, but it's just a little too early.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't way too early.

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<v Speaker 2>It's like the equivalent of showing up at the beach

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<v Speaker 2>at the end of morning Arch or early April. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>it just is, it's it's it's the wrong time. It's

548
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<v Speaker 2>just the wrong time. And uh, and I know why,

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<v Speaker 2>it's why it's done. It's done to maximize the the

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<v Speaker 2>the pressure on us to bye bye bye, bye bye.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's trouble. It troubles me. I don't know. I

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<v Speaker 2>don't have it. I don't have an answer. It's interesting

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<v Speaker 2>most most folks agree with us on this one. Karen.

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<v Speaker 2>I hope.

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<v Speaker 1>Like to see them stretch Christmas music out into January.

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<v Speaker 1>You Christmas Carol right after Christmas. A lot of gone.

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<v Speaker 2>The Christmas season, well, we lose it because then the

558
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<v Speaker 2>focus becomes New Year's and it's party time. Minutes. How

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<v Speaker 2>you know, I'm going to go to the parade downtown

560
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<v Speaker 2>and uh, and then that's gone. I mean, once New

561
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<v Speaker 2>Year's Eve is over, the next morning, you get up

562
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<v Speaker 2>and you say, oh my god, another year has gone by.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm ready for the No. Thanks, you have a great

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<v Speaker 2>you have a great Thanksgiving. That's mine.

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<v Speaker 1>You have wonderful Thanksgiving.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks Garin. We'll talk soon. Okay, let's go next to

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<v Speaker 2>We got Caroline in Boston. Hey Caroline, welcome next to Nightside.

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<v Speaker 8>Oh hi Dan, I young listen your program. And I

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<v Speaker 8>completely agree with you because you see, I half Latino,

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<v Speaker 8>half Gringo, have European have whatever? And all people in

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<v Speaker 8>different countries they have Christmas. It's very important, you know, Yes.

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<v Speaker 2>Yep, absolutely, and in a lot of countries have I

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<v Speaker 2>think that it's called little Christmas that that goes into January.

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<v Speaker 8>Correct, Yes, yes, we having big scene be before and

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<v Speaker 8>I go to the stores. I see all the advertising

576
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<v Speaker 8>and I'd buy this and buy that and blah blah

577
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<v Speaker 8>blah blah. But you know, we we kind of have

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<v Speaker 8>loss of what idea what Christmas is child be And

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<v Speaker 8>I think, like you said, when your children were children,

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<v Speaker 8>they you enjoy very much because they will take everything

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<v Speaker 8>back When then you have their children growing up, it's

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<v Speaker 8>a different any story, you know, it is.

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<v Speaker 2>A very different story. I remember my kids, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>we will. We lived in a house that had two

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<v Speaker 2>fours and the bedrooms were upstairs and the Christmas tree

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<v Speaker 2>was downstairs. And I was always fumbling with the with

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<v Speaker 2>the the cam quarterback in those days, there's you know,

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<v Speaker 2>the video cameras that we all had, which were too big,

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<v Speaker 2>and my wife would be holding the kids the top

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<v Speaker 2>of the stairs because I wanted to get that shot

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<v Speaker 2>of them running down the stairs. And you know, they

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<v Speaker 2>they they they've woken up early at six thirty in

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<v Speaker 2>the morning. I'm half asleep, and it's get the camera,

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<v Speaker 2>get the cam corner, and the kids we want to

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<v Speaker 2>get down the stairs and and and then they would

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<v Speaker 2>come down and they would, you know, find whatever they

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<v Speaker 2>wanted to find under the tree. And I always, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>it was it was memorable mornings. I mean, it was

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<v Speaker 2>more fun for me than it was for them, and

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<v Speaker 2>for and for them it was it was always a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of fun. I just remember them, and particularly I

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<v Speaker 2>had a son and a daughter and they were about

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<v Speaker 2>four years apart in age, so when you know, when

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<v Speaker 2>when they were five and uh, well six and two,

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<v Speaker 2>the poor little one she had all she could do

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<v Speaker 2>to get down the stairs. But by time she became

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<v Speaker 2>six or seven, she was pushing her older brother out

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<v Speaker 2>of the way to get down the stairs first. Those

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<v Speaker 2>are those are memories that I'll always I will always

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<v Speaker 2>have as a result of Christmas. How do you like Thanksgiving?

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<v Speaker 2>Is Thanksgiving an important holiday in your family?

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<v Speaker 8>Well, it's very important for me. I have my family

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<v Speaker 8>not only here in America, but I have family Latin America,

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<v Speaker 8>I have family in Europe, I have family in Australia

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<v Speaker 8>all over the place. But I am lucky enough to

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<v Speaker 8>be able to be an echaristical minister, and I had

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<v Speaker 8>gone through the studies and every sing else in the

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<v Speaker 8>church a part of being elation Bi Linguae social worker.

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<v Speaker 8>So anyway, what I do is I would really appreciate

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<v Speaker 8>it very much when we have a leader group, our

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<v Speaker 8>Spanish seniors, and they will come in and they will

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<v Speaker 8>have this beautiful Saturday to appreciate every one and toy

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<v Speaker 8>with the meals and everything else, and then we are

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<v Speaker 8>going to have our own private family thank Giving. And

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<v Speaker 8>we always shouldn't be so grateful. We Americans have lost

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<v Speaker 8>that fact that we shouldn't be so grateful that we

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<v Speaker 8>have family, that we have people who love us, that

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<v Speaker 8>we have good neighbors, that we have a job, that

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<v Speaker 8>we have people who is teaching, like myself to the

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<v Speaker 8>senior Spanish to learn English.

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<v Speaker 7>You know.

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<v Speaker 8>So, I mean it's of course, it's always something to

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<v Speaker 8>be simple for I couldn't agree.

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<v Speaker 2>With you more. And I think that a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>us have kind of forgotten gratitude. And I'm grateful Caroline

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<v Speaker 2>that you took the time to call. Have I ever

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<v Speaker 2>had the honor of having you on my program before?

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<v Speaker 2>Is it's your first time calling?

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<v Speaker 8>No, I have called you before, but I only did

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<v Speaker 8>in the last time, and it was very short because

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<v Speaker 8>it was only interesting to hear your point of view.

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<v Speaker 8>You're good and your bad point of view, and your

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<v Speaker 8>programs are fabulous.

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<v Speaker 2>So a man for back Caroline. Caroline, I wish you

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<v Speaker 2>a wonderful Christmas, you know, both as the holiday and

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<v Speaker 2>as the Holy Day. And I hope you and your

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<v Speaker 2>family have a great Thanksgiving and I look forward to

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<v Speaker 2>your next call. Thank you so much. It's an honor

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<v Speaker 2>to talk.

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<v Speaker 8>Yes, thank you to you, and I'll keep doing the

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<v Speaker 8>big job that you do for every one of us.

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<v Speaker 2>I will try. Thanks Caroline, we'll talk again. Thank you

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<v Speaker 2>so much.

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<v Speaker 7>Bye bye, good night.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, bye bye. When we come back, you know

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<v Speaker 2>what we're gonna do. Brushes with celebrity. Okay, it's as

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<v Speaker 2>simple as that. It's my favorite eleven o'clock hour. So

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<v Speaker 2>I know some of you don't like it. I'll explain

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<v Speaker 2>it fully and jump on board your brush with celebrity.

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<v Speaker 2>Everyone's had them. I want to hear yours. We'll be

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<v Speaker 2>back on night Side after this.