I think it takes away from the specialness of the holiday.
In my native country there were no Christmas displays. Since I was very young I don’t know where my parents shopped for Christmas things. Children never even saw a Christmas tree until Dec 24. I did notice that one room in our house was always locked in the month of December. Then at 6:00 pm on Dec 24th my mother would say to me, we should walk around the block to see if the angel is bringing the tree yet. My father stayed at home. We never saw the angel but when we got home, in the living room there was a fully decorated Christmas tree with real candles all lit. Under the tree was a doll house and a table set for tea. Two porcelain dolls were sitting on chairs around the tree. There were other unwrapped toys as well. I was 5 years old. The magic of that night is still with me. To this day I can see the whole room that night, smell the wonderful smells and feel the magic.
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