You know it's Christmas When...

...You see your first "Chia Pet" commercial!

...the kids suddenly start asking if they can "help around the house."

...The Coca-Cola truck comes riding into town, (on your TV set).

...Halloween stuff gets pushed aside in stores to make room for the new Christmas stock, on Halloween!

...you see your first, "there are ___ many days until Christmas" sign.

...Santa pulls into Herald Square at the end of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!

...the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree is lit in NYC.

...you finally realize that your "coat rack" is actually your Christmas tree from last year, and maybe it's time to throw it out!

Sent in from visitors:

...when family members actually call on the phone.

...you can't get your car closer than 8 blocks from the mall.

...the cookies at the grocery store has different colored filling.

...it takes you 1 hour to drive somewhere that normally takes 15 minutes!

...all the telephone poles get decorated.

...the kids hand me a list of want/want/ wants!!!

...you get blinded in the middle of the night by your neighbor's "nativity scene" which resembles something like Las Vegas!

How do you know when Christmas is coming?

Let me know and I'll add it to the list!

Just click on the mailbox and put:

"I know it's Christmas when..." in the subject line. Thanx!