You Know It's Almost Christmas When...

simmysandhu's list has us feeling all holly jolly! —Sparkitors

1. Your neighbor's dog is chasing Christmas carolers down the street

2. Everyone is wearing those ugly light-up Christmas sweaters

3. Your not-so-handy father gets sent to the ER after hanging up the Christmas lights

4. You get sent to the ER after getting stabbed in the eye with a candy cane

5. Your mom tries to convince you to wear a Santa hat to school

6. Your little brother comes home with a milk carton gingerbread house

7. Your little brother tapes his 10-page wish list to the fridge

8. You see cars with reindeer horns on them

9. You snoop around your parents’ closet looking for your presents

10. You get a third-degree burn from drinking hot chocolate

11. You start pre-writing your thank-you cards

12. You fret about what gifts to get for your friends and possibly (if you dare) your crush

13. Eggnog is banned from your house after an eggnog drinking contest goes awry

14. You have gingerbread flavored Pop-Tarts for breakfast

15. You watch Elf for the millionth time

16. You wear Santa socks to school

17. You secretly wear long johns to bed

18. Your older sister sister sets a small fire in the kitchen while attempting to make Christmas cookies

19. Your neighbor’s garden gnomes are wearing Santa hats

How do you know Christmastime is near?

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