They Can't Have My Christmas

Y'all know I had an issue this fall.

I can't even begin to tell you how many perfectly good items were ruined this season by creepy birds of prey.

Well.  Today, they crossed the line.

And by "they", I'm not quite sure who I am referring to, but you better believe I will be finding somebody to blame for this outbreak.

I had about 30 minutes to kill today, so I took a little meander through Target.  I walked the perimeter and found that the Christmas decorations were being placed on the shelves. 

(Which I do have to say is much better than Hobby Lobby.  They've had their display out since June.)

I turned down the first aisle and immediately stood in disbelief.

No.

It couldn't be.

CHRISTMAS OWLS?

Who decided that owls would now be a part of our Christmas?

I get the reindeer.  And even the polar bears.  I've become accustomed to the occasional penguin.

Though I'm not actually sure why penguins are infiltrating traditional holiday decor.

But I cannot accept owls.

I made my way down the next aisle.

YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME.

It's just too much.

There should not be owls messing with Christmas.

They can have fall.

But not Christmas.

Target had maybe 20% of their Christmas get-up displayed.  Do you think The Owls are going to play a more prominent role?  Do you think there will be an entire Owl Section?

Have you seen other Christmas Owls?  

Will they make a sudden appearance in THE NATIVITY SCENE?  

I can just see it now.  Somebody's gonna have An Owl watching over Baby Jesus. The donkeys, the goats, the cows & The Owls...all gathered around the manger.  

NOT IN MY NATIVITY, PEOPLE.

Please tell me that you agree with me.  Please tell me that you will not condone The Great Owl Takeover of 2010.

Are you with me?

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Comments

[PeepOne]

No owls for me anytime! They creep me out...

[kristen]

I am with you! And you crack me up...

[Mrs. Oh]

After a quick Google it seems owls are a symbol from wealth all the way down to owls are pagan symbols for witches and priests. I do have a very old ornament that is a little wreath with an owl in the middle and it is the ugliest thing on the planet. So I'm with ya on Ban the Whooooooo!

[Jennie S.]

Um, I'm just not getting the owls-with-Christmas thing. Are "they" straying a little too far out from what Christmas is actually about? Hmmm...I mean I like my snowmen decorations, but owls? That's really stretching! Out with the owls!

[Lindsay @ BytesOfMemory]

I KNOW WHAT IS UP WITH THE OWLS!! Yes I was yelling that.. to you.. *ahem* I am not a fan and what in the world do they have to do w/ winter or Christmas?

[Beachy Mimi]

BAN THE OWLS!

[Dawn W]

No owls ever... but especially not Christmas. Never! (I think it's the twisty head, bulging eye stuff that freaks me out just a little.)

[Lynette]

My 21 year old daughter will be overjoyed. She collects owls!!!

[Ro]

Owls figure prominently in the Harry Potter series, the first half of the last installment of which is due in theaters this month. Marketing.

[Queen B]

Figures :)

[Michele]

I'm with you...there's nothing Christmassy about owls.

[Dana Jones]

i like owls!

[Sarah]

I'm completely with you! I don't understand the current "bird trend". I have several friends who decorated their nurseries with birds. What is the DEAL?!

[Brenda Meyer]

Have no idea "WHOOOO" came up with the idea, but he/she should be placed back up in the tree with the Owl.

[Religious Bracelets]

If we ban the Owls, They will strike back!

"Revenge of the Owls" oh no!! "The Horror" "The Horror" haha

I am from Amsterdam the Netherlands and I have also noticed the owls in the christmass ornament section. They even have Silver and Gold owls to put in the tree.

I think in Holland the people will embrace the Owls, because the Owl is a prominent figure in every Dutch childs early childhood. We have a program on TV for the youngones kinda like Sesame street. Its called "The Fabeltjes Krant" and quess what, the Leading figure is "Meneer de Uil" Mister Owl. Every year when the Christmas episode starts Mr Owl leads in Christmas, dressed up as Santa Clause.