What season is it?

Why, ’tis the ’tis-the-season season!

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’Tis the season for new arrivals!

Gap.

’Tis the season for a holiday position!

Sephora (Emeryville, California)

 

’Tis the season for Dianne Reeves!

Pandora (hat tip: Roger Julian).

 

Tis’ (tsk, tsk) the season to give cheer!

Wrong-way apostrophe from PayPal.

 

’Tis the season to switch!

Sprint.

 

’Tis the season for positive gender relationships!

The Future of Men, via Media Village.

 

’Tis the season to save!

 

#TisTheSeason to save! Buy one Samsung Galaxy S7, get one FREE! https://t.co/E3YpzQbmxW

— Sprint (@sprint) November 18, 2016

 

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See also my ’Tis the Season Archives, going back to 2011.

If you need a refresher, here’s John McIntyre, night editor at the Baltimore Sun, with his annual list of holiday clichés. Leading the list:

“ ’Tis the season”: Not in copy, not in headlines, not at all. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, NEVER. You cannot make this fresh. Do not attempt it.

Do not attempt in advertisements, either. We thank you, this season and every season.