no not really.... thats what is happening now here
Nov1st (RIGHT AFTER HALLOWEEN) is the Christmas shopping season, Santa is sticking his butt all in thanksgiving (thats what we say)
Best Buy and WalMart (and probably Target too) and the major advertisers, Allstate (an insurance company) is the only one who has a thanksgiving commercial (a radio commercial btw)
I hate how things have to start early here.... like easter is the next major thing I thing, im not sure
I think some people over in Europe celebrate thanksgiving (the gift side, not the actual side) im still not sure who does