What Does This Mean?
A before-and-after meme format that contrasts the mood or surroundings on October 31, still Halloween, with those on November 1, when Christmas takes over, as in shops, playlists and social feeds. Mariah Carey's annual Christmas-season announcement is a frequent shorthand for the switch.
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REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
""October 31st: skeletons everywhere. November 1st: the same house, now covered in tinsel.""
LORE & ORIGIN
The format is a seasonal comparison joke tied to the Halloween-to-Christmas jump on the calendar, usually posted on the night of October 31 or the morning of November 1. Daily Dot documents the closely linked Mariah Carey defrosting joke, which pairs the end of Halloween with the start of Christmas music and has appeared each year since about 2018. No dated source for the first use of this exact comparison wording was opened.
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