{"id":1144,"date":"2025-11-14T09:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T09:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stuorgs2.gcc.edu\/thecollegian\/2025\/11\/14\/2025-11-14-how-soon-is-too-soon\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T23:08:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T23:08:20","slug":"2025-11-14-how-soon-is-too-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stuorgs2.gcc.edu\/thecollegian\/2025\/11\/14\/2025-11-14-how-soon-is-too-soon\/","title":{"rendered":"How soon is too\u00a0soon?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Randall Elvin<\/a> · Staff Writer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2014 PINTEREST<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

From \u201cFeliz Navidad\u201d to \u201cAll I Want for Christmas Is You,\u201d everyone knows the popular songs that play in all places during the winter season, from grocery stores to home speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For some, it\u2019s a joyful sign that holidays are near, while for others, it\u2019s a symptom of Christmas\u2019 commercialization attempting to jump outside of its traditional timeframe at the end of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here at Grove City College, opinions are mixed, much like the weather. Some love to hear the jingling of the bells, while others prefer a silent night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, when is listening to Christmas music acceptable?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fan-favorite Parkhurst lady, Deli Deb, shares the belief that Christmas music should wait its turn. \u201cIt has to be after Thanksgiving,\u201d she explained. \u201cChristmas shouldn\u2019t overshadow Thanksgiving \u2014 people need to be more thankful anyways,\u201d she insightfully added with a smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior Savich Chapman offered a laugh and a reminder that Thanksgiving isn\u2019t without its own soundtrack. \u201cI hear people complain about how there is no Thanksgiving music, but they ain\u2019t never listened to \u2018Alice\u2019s Restaurant,\u2019\u201d he said. Thanksgiving music does exist, but most people don\u2019t resonate with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In direct contrast, sophomore Abby God said, \u201cChristmas music can be listened to throughout the fall.\u201d Many would consider that a hot take, citing that fall is far too early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sophomore Jackson Van Zyle takes a more traditional, faith-based approach. He commented on Christian Christmas music saying, \u201cThat\u2019s great that they are celebrating the birth of Christ all year long.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet even he thinks that secular Christmas music has its appropriate time after Nov. 30, coinciding with the beginning of Advent. \u201cTraditionally, that\u2019s how people have celebrated Christmas, and if it isn\u2019t broke, there\u2019s nothing to fix.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, not everyone agrees, and students hold different views that affect their stances in this classic debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, junior Simon Miller sees it simply as a matter of setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI feel like personal listening in your own car or headphones is fine anytime. But playing it in stores or around groups of people should wait until after Thanksgiving.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This approach captures a compromise, as early Christmas music enjoyers can still listen, albeit privately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is another camp of thought that has yet to be mentioned. Christmas is known for candy canes, presents and snow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first day of snow is not a set day on the calendar, so it provides plenty of days that could kickstart the Christmas tunes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior Leah Morgan states that \u201cIt must be the first snow to listen to Christmas music.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now that raises the question, what if there\u2019s no snow? Without snow, would there be no Christmas music until Christmas day? It\u2019s silly to think that the weather dictates the timing, but emotionally, it can feel right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christmas music captures a longing for warmth in the cool air and even more so warmth in our hearts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s the sound of joy ringing through the cold. Whether you choose to play Christmas music early in November, late December or in between, Christmas music finds its way to us at one time or another.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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