Happy Buy Nothing Day, San Francisco! If you’re already sick of Christmas commercialization this year, if you’re bewildered by the fact that Walmart, Toys R Us, and other megastores are opening at 5AM today, if you’re mad as hell and can’t take it anymore, here are three things you can do about it this year:

1. Watch these four videos of a contemplative Reverend Billy in conversation with Chicken John and Savitri D (his wife and theatrical director), discussing San Francisco, affordable housing, the first amendment, and the dangers of consumerism and capitalism.
   
   See the other three videos of Billy and Savitri below the jump.
2. Join the United Elves Guild’s strike in support of Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping:

In an unprecedented show of solidarity, the San Francisco chapter of the United Elves Guild (UEG) will pack up their tools and stage a work stoppage strike at the corner of Powell and Market Streets across from the San Francisco Centre on Friday, November 23 from noon to 1pm as part of the national annual Buy Nothing Day demonstration, a 24-hour shopping abstinence action.

3. Go buy a movie ticket. Kind of ironic, eh? Well, Reverend Billy’s documentary, What Would Jesus Buy, is opening in San Francisco this weekend at the Lumiere. If you don’t know the good Reverend’s work, it’s a great introduction to his hilarious and biting effort to confront America’s out-of-control consumerism. Even if you’ve already seen the film, go see it again. The higher the movie is rated this opening weekend, the more theaters across the country will pick it up. Middle America needs to see Reverend Billy. The Reverend will be attending the Saturday night performances!

Billy and Savitri on the current state of San Francisco:

Savitri D’s advice to struggling artists:

Reverend Billy’s summation: