I'm not sure what would make your tacky list at Christmas - but for me it's things like:

Canned eggnog { CANNED eggnog - really ?}

Those aluminum trees with revolving colored lights that were popular a few years back.

Commercials on TV that slightly alter the lyrics of Christmas songs in order to sell a product {"It's the most wonderful sale of the year"} {"Rudolf the red nosed reindeer - had a very shiny new car"}.

Christmas displays up before Thankgiving.

Fake reindeer antlers on cars.

Guns and ammo sales for Christmas { remember I live in the Deep South }

And last but not least getting a recorded message from Newt Gingrich that asks me to vote Republician { not likely Newt } and then wishes me a Merry Christmas.


Petty of me perhaps but I'm able to overcome all of this whenever I get asked to play Santa. Now THAT puts me in the holiday mood.