Is there a war against Christmas? There’s certainly a war over the war against Christmas—and it came early this year. The opening skirmish features the Starbucks scarlet cup that, starting in November, signals the end of the pumpkin spice latte days and the beginning of the season to be jolly.
For the first time since 1997, when Starbucks introduced the distinctive containers, the cup isn’t decorated with wreaths, carolers, stars, skaters, snowflakes, snowmen, reindeer, dogs on sleds or any other images conceivably associated with Christmas. It’s a plain red cup, adorned only by the green-and-white Starbucks logo. Though if you squint, you can make out what the Starbucks publicity people call a “two-toned ombré design, with a bright poppy color on top that shades into a darker cranberry below.”
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