Can You Skip Thanksgiving And Go Straight To Christmas?
No. This is the one ruling on the board that never changes, on any date, in any year.
It's a whole holiday. It gets up at 5 a.m., it cooks for eleven, and it has never once tried to sell you anything. There's no gift list. Nobody's asked you to assemble anything. All it wants is for you to sit down, eat too much and hear about your uncle's knee. You're not stepping over that to get to a reindeer.
The Court understands the temptation. Thanksgiving doesn't come with a soundtrack or an aisle at the store. By mid-November every shop in the country has decided it's already over, and the holiday can't defend itself because it's a turkey. That's exactly why it needs a court.
Here's what isn't skipping. You can buy presents before Thanksgiving. You can decorate the whole house and turn your lights on. All of that is on the board and all of it's fine. Skipping is when someone at your Thanksgiving table says "So, what's everyone doing for Christmas?" before the pie has been cut. Let the pie have its moment.
You've got from the day after until the 25th, nearly a full month. Thanksgiving gets one day. It's not asking for more, and that's the whole reason you owe it this.
The Ruling: Not allowed, on any date, in any year.
This ruling comes from a joke website. There is no court. The dates are our opinion, and the practical tips are ordinary common sense, so use your own judgment.