Ahh, the Joys of Christmas®

The myriad of TV commercials hocking the same things they did for the last ten years.
The stores playing the same small selection of songs in a continuous loop.
Those same stores displaying a huge assortment of gaudy, useless gadgets, gizmos, and knick-knacks that flash, dance, or play Jingle Bells as you walk by.
The hundreds of various, hugely overpriced cards that line twenty foot aisles.
The huge waste of electricity that entire countries use to power over the top displays all night to compete with their neighbors...
The same old movies they play year after year. And you can't forget the latest ridiculous Santa-based movie!

Christmas® is in the air!

Seriously, what's happened to this holiday?