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I love this time of year, but working retail is starting to ruin it. I DREAD black Friday! My mom actually scheduled her trip to vegas to leave on thanksgiving, since she knows I will have to work anyway. That stinks! what do you think about the Holidays? I think it is becoming WAY to commercial and should be brought back to the roots of love and giving. What is your thought? I would love it if they didn't bring the Christmas stuff up BEFORE Halloween I thought it was crazy a few years ago when they started to put it up the day OF Halloween argg!