POLL: Are Christmas Preparations Upstaging Thanksgiving?

No need to wait until after to get your child's photo with Santa. White Marsh Mall's Santastic Set, complete with a Naughty or Nice Meter, opened shop on Nov. 12.

Likewise, sales at the will begin at 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving, rather than beginning the following morning.

Aside from grocery stores, do retailers even acknowledge the Thanksgiving holiday? Does this worry you, or are you happy to see the Christmas season extended as much as possible?

Tell us in the comments and participate in our poll.