It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Last night I was walking with two of my friends, and we passed a store that was already decorated for Christmas. The following conversation ensued:

Me: Can we please wait until after Thanksgiving before people start putting Christmas ornaments in their store windows?
Friend 1: That stuff started going up before Halloween even.
Friend 2: They already have the lights up in Sunset Park. Do you have your two dollar coupon?
Friend 1: Yes, of course. I go to that every year.
Me: So is the coupon so you only have to pay two dollars to get in?
Friend 1: No, it's two dollars off the price.
Friend 2: It's pretty expensive, [Friend 3] tried to go through there on his bike one year and they wanted him to pay like $20.
Friend 1: It's not that much. It's only like ten bucks.
Me: Ten bucks for that is a rip off.
Friend 1: Where's your Christmas spirit?
Me: Where's theirs? They should let people see that for free.
Friend 1: Whatever. It takes them about a month to set up all those lights. They have to pay for that and the electricity.
Me: Well, they probably have more lights on Temple Square in Salt Lake City than they have at Sunset Park, and they don't charge people to go see those.
Friend 1: Whatever. They make you pay for that your entire life. It's called tithing.
Me: That's just for those who are members of the mormon church, but non-members don't have to pay it.
Friend 1: Oh, the two mother fucking non-mormons in Utah can go see that for free. Is that what you're trying to tell me?
Me: Yes, I think it is.

Riveting, I know. But if I didn't tell you that story you'd have been left with nothing today. Leave me alone.