The Changing Face of the Holiday Season
Carla Reed - December 23, 2004

Introduction

I hate to be a Grinch, but ... aren’t the holidays getting more advance notice each year? This is a global phenomenon--on a recent trip to Germany I found the stores bedecked with holiday fare, and this was only October!!! Even the duty free stores at the airport are getting in on the act with Holiday packaging and promotions. Yes, I admit it--I fell into the trap! Who can resist a singing reindeer--especially when the song is in German!..