Thanksgiving is almost here, so what gives??

We went to the store shortly after Halloween and I felt as though I had stepped through a time portal and skipped ahead a month.
They had in the front of the store a CHRISTMAS TREE!!! The gardening area was converted to sell Christmas stuff and they were playing "Sleigh Ride" over the loud speaker.

Don't get me wrong I love the Christmas season as much as anyone, but skipping right over Thanksgiving is terribly wrong. This is a time to reflect on being grateful for what we have and bridging the gap between Summer and Winter. Yards get raked, lawns mowed for the last time of the year, children having to be reminded to take their jackets when they leave the house.
But most of all there is a peace that pervades the air. Almost a calm before the storm. A time to prepare for the craziness of the Holiday season that usually picks up after Thanksgiving. All this early launch of the Christmas season does is add to the commercialization of the holiday and detracts for a special time for true thanksgiving, while prematurely winding up the tensions that lead up to Christmas. Let's keep Thanksgiving as its own holiday. We have a whole month to get ready for Christmas.