Yet as we’ve grown, Christmas has become an odd time of year—what was once a time of unfiltered bliss is now a foreboding reminder of the passage of youth. Childhood joy is subtly being replaced by an empty feeling, and although we should be happy, we find ourselves failing. 

There is one subject, for those who celebrate Christmas, that sparks up anything but feelings of goodwill and gratitude. It is highly contentious, burns bridges, and can get you uninvited from the family Christmas dinner. I am, of course, talking about the age-old question: When are we allowed to start listening to Christmas music?

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