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// Getting Jolly Early 
// Story: Journal of Occasional Nonsensicality 
// by Acryliks 
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“Luna, what are you doing?” I asked confusedly. Luna turned to look at the area behind her before turning back to me.

“I… what does it look like I am doing?” she asked, sounding concerned that I was questioning what she was up to. Normally, when I have to ask Luna that question, it is not anything good.

“Well, it looks like you’re putting a wreath on your door, but...” I trailed off.

“But what?” she pressed. I bit my lip as I tried to stifle a laugh.

“But… well, you’re wearing a hoodie that says “happy holidays" on it,” I told her. She tilted her head.

“And?”

“And… it’s November eighteenth!” I shouted, throwing my arms up in exasperation. Luna gazed at me with a raised eyebrow.

“…and?”

“Luna, we’re still over a month away from Hearth’s Warming and you’re already preparing for it,” I told her blankly.

“So? What is wrong with that? Am I not allowed to prepare for my favourite holiday of the year?” she asked innocently.

“Luna, you told me last week that Ponyville’s Running of the Leaves was your favourite holiday,” I deadpanned.

“So? Can my choice in favourite holidays not change?”

“It can, but before that your favourite holiday was Hearts and Hooves Day, and before that it was Nightmare Night,” I told her. She blinked a few times.

“Well, that just means that all of the holidays that we go through are getting progressively better and better!” she exclaimed. She turned around to continue fixing her wreath to the door to her bedroom.

“You... I... ah, whatever,” I said as I turned, walking away.



Five minutes later...



“Oh, not you too,” I said quietly as I looked at Celestia.

“And just what is that supposed to mean?” she asked with a smirk.

“...what’s with the Hearths Warming hat?” I asked in a monotone.

“Oh! I am preparing for the greatest Equestrian holiday! Gotta get into the spirit, of course,” she said with a hearty laugh.

I turned and walked away.

“Where are you going? Have some cheer!” Celestia called out from behind me with a laugh.   

"IT'S NOVEMBER!" I called back. I could practically hear Celestia smiling.