Christmas Creep

It seems that every year, Christmas seems to sneak earlier and earlier. We lament (at least publicly; perhaps privately we cheer) the fact that decorations go up right after Halloween, sales occur hours after Thanksgiving dinner, and Christmas jingles flood the radio stations. Well, the operating room equivalent of that just happened. A surgeon walks in, plugs his phone into the sound system, and Christmas carols start playing. Although I've heard strange songs in the OR (Gregorian chants anyone?), this is one of the more unusual. At least it'll only last the month.