Christmas in July

The child has completed her first draft of her Christmas list. I expect it to change a few times before December.

I am participating in quarterly weird secondhand shop gift exchanges, where all the gifts are meant to be odd. I have received my funny gift from my Secret Santa, the theme this quarter; Christmas in July.

Christmas in July. I never thought about the origins of it before.

Christmas in July started based on the fact that Christmas is during the summertime for the southern hemisphere. In order to experience Christmas during the winter time, residents of the southern hemisphere started to host Christmas-themed celebrations in the month of July, which for them is the peak of their winter season.

There are lots of people who celebrate it, besides me and my weirdos.

Some findings from the Google; 

The Hallmark Channel will be airing holiday favorites from July 12 to July 28.

A town in Commerce, Texas uses this time to do their fundraising for their annual toy drive.

Commerce, TX Toy Drive

What a wonderful idea. This will ensure that these children will indeed have a good Christmas. I think I may borrow this idea for next year!

Halfway Point

A few days ago my daughter started her Christmas list.

I figure it will be a few more weeks before we start with the Christmas movies.

This week was the kick-off of our library's Summer Reading Program. Naturally, one of the kiddo's selections was a Christmas book;

Milly and the Macy's Parade

by Shana Corey

Based on the real events of the 1924 parade, organized by immigrant employees at Macy's eager to incorporate their old-world traditions into their new American heritage.

Secrets of the Macy's Parade