Christmas in November???

Ok... I know that you experience this in the states, but I never expected it here. I walked into the grocery store on November the 3rd (Monday), and Christmas music was playing over the loud speakers. The place was also decked out in decorations. I was appalled! Now I love the holidays like it is nobody's business, but this is ridiculous. Of all the things American can bring to Zambia, we had to bring the fact that we start celebrating "Christmas" at the beginning of November. I put quotations around Christmas because all we are celebrating with this ritual is our ridiculous consumerism. I am not casting stones at all. I am in the same boat, but I still think our consumeristic boat is going to sink one day.

There is nothing that I can do about it though; therefore, I started singing along with the music. It is 90 degrees F outside, but I am singing Christmas songs in the grocery store. I already stick out like a sour thumb, but add to the fact that I now sing in the grocery store, I may get kicked out of this country for being a lunatic.