For those who are feeling a bit jaded about Xmas, I suggest that, close to Xmas Eve, you get hold of a couple of small children (shouldn’t be difficult – there are plenty of them around) and drive them round to see the best displays of Xmas lights in your neighbourhood. That will cheer you up a bit. Might cheer the children up, too.
I quite agree that all the Xmas stuff gets dragged out too early and it all goes on too long. But that’s marketing. Here in Australia they have just started having “Black Friday” sales, even though we don’t do Thanksgiving.
And decorations are often still up long after Twelfth Night.
If Father Christmas doesn’t produce the presents Elvis deserves, he will be doomed.