25 Ways You Know It’s Finally Christmas Time In Minnesota

I love Christmas and I love watching it makes its way in to the stores and neighborhoods this time of year.

The holidays have been going on for awhile now but I feel like everything is coming together for an awesome Christmas.  Here's a few ways I can tell:

1. There are crowds everywhere from the post office to the mall to the coffee shop
2. The Christmas sales are out in full force
3. There are all kinds of local holiday performances
4. You have that one friend who brags about being done with their holiday shopping at the end of November
5. Smell your neighbor's delicious baking outside your own house
6. Parents with young kids going in and out of the garage hiding gifts
7. Young kids sneaking in the garage to find said presents
8. Carolers coming to your door to spread Christmas cheer
9. People start dressing their pets up as Santa and elves
10. Can't find sprinkles at the grocery store
11. Giant wreaths make their way to the outside of the malls
12. People are a bit more rude and pushy
13. People belting out Christmas songs in the car next to you (yes, that's me!)
14. Tons of delicious baked goods make their way in to the break room at work
15. Parking lots look more like race tracks since everyone is in a hurry
16. Christmas lights are everywhere
17. Santa starts hanging out at the mall
18. You have one co-worker/friend who has an absolute freak out because they've been waiting for Christmas since July
19. You have one co-worker/friend who has an absolute freak out because there are just a few days left and they haven't started shopping
20. The Salvation Army bell ringers are out in full force
21. Sunday School children put on performances of the Christmas story
22. Neighbor starts wearing his/her elf suit
23. Your one neighbor who really hates Christmas puts up his inflatable Grinch outside
24. You start quoting all your favorite Christmas movies
25. People have Christmas trees strapped to the top of their vehicle

How can you tell it's Christmas time in Minnesota?