It's no surprise that I'm not a fan of Christmas music. In fact, mere minutes of it trigger my homicidal reflex. (This probably stemmed from working retail in high school; the Gap's 45-minute loop of poppy Christmas songs is something from which I may never recover.)
But just when I thought I couldn't get more cynical, I stumbled upon this article about the secularization of Christmas through Christmas music.
Another interesting thought about the great American gift card exchange.
Happy Festivus.