It’s the most wonderful time of the year

I know, I know, I shouldn’t already be planning for Christmas when Halloween has only come and gone two days ago. I mean, yes, there’s still Remembrance Day that comes first, and I observe the holiday like everyone else, but let’s face it: Christmas is super fun.

And I was perfectly happy keeping my Christmas addiction to myself, hidden away in my apartment where I could string up lights and hang stockings and play the soundtrack from A Colbert Christmas. And then it happened:

Starbucks brought back the holiday flavours.

Here’s the deal: when the coffee chains start bringing back the holiday flavour, shit becomes fair game. I know a certain someone is reading this and is very, very disappointed in me (my bad!), but still: Starbucks brought back the eggnog lattes. Your argument is invalid.

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