Have a Cornucopia! (It's too early for Christmas.)

In Japan, the day after Halloween, shops put up their Christmas decor. It's too early for Christmas!!

In America, people and shops don't really decorate for Christmas until after Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is the 4th Thursday of November in America. So in November, people stick with fall-themed decorations, such as autumn leaves, pumpkins, and gourds. Some people have a fall wreath on their door, or a centerpiece on the table. Indian corn is also a popular decoration. After Thanksgiving people pull out the Christmas stuff and start playing Christmas music.



 *Keep in mind, this is just American me. Canada, Australia, England, and others surely have different traditions. Even in America, I know one family that keeps their Christmas tree up ALL YEAR. Some people are always in the holiday mood...

On to the pictures!

Gourds! These are in Japan too. There are many colors, sizes, and textures. I like lumpy ones.

Indian corn. It's used as decoration- no one eats it. The colors are very nice for fall.

Finally...the CORNUCOPIA!! Or "horn of plenty." A symbol of abundance and fall harvest, this is filled with fruit, nuts, or sometimes flowers. It's been around since Greek/Roman antiquity.

Here's one more, because they're so cool!