The title character lamented that there was nobody around who knew the true meaning of Christmas in A Charlie Brown Christmas — and that comment was made back in 1965.
Not surprisingly, things haven’t gotten any better.
According to a new Ipsos poll, three quarters of Americans agree we’ve forgotten the real meaning of Christmas, with two-fifths of Americans “strongly agreeing” with that sentiment.
The poll of more than 1,000 people revealed the opinion varied greatly depending on the respondents’ religion and political affiliation. Eighty-four percent of Christians felt Americans have lost their way when it comes to the holiday; 60% of nonreligious respondents felt that way.
Similarly, more Republicans and those over age 50 agreed, compared to Democrats and people ages 18-24 and 25-34.
The Ipsos poll also drilled down into our holiday habits: 87% say people should wait until at least Thanksgiving is over to play Christmas music; 85% say they decorate their homes for the holiday, with 41% admitting they take them down in the first week of January.
Nearly half say they those lights should be down by the first week of January, with 23% saying homes should be undecorated by late January at the latest.
Survey questions, methodology and results have not been verified or endorsed by ABC News or The Walt Disney Company.