Not exactly sure why, but Cartoon Network has been running a marathon of Christmas-themed episodes all day today. The marathon runs up through 10 PM ET tonight, leading into Ace Ventura Jr., but the less said about that movie the better.

The holiday marathon includes specials for Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Chowder, Tom & Jerry, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, Scooby-Doo, Ed Edd n Eddy, Looney Tunes, and Casper the Friendly Ghost. They've also got Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer and the Legend of Frosty the Snowman.

So if you're getting burned out on getting burned up this summer, I guess Cartoon Network has the cure ... ? Christmas in July?

With all this snow and Santa Claus, it's got me all out of sorts. I've been baking gingerbread men all day, and my son turned his nose up at a piping, hot mug of cocoa. He was excited about all the presents under the tree, though he says he won't wear the reindeer sweater I knitted today.