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How early is too early?
Sep 12, 2022 12:52:33 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
...when I was a kid (and that just a few days ago)...
Me, too. (For large values of 'few').
Sep 12, 2022 13:05:46 #
The almighty dollar and greed are the reasons for the early placement of holiday related goods and advertisements.
Sep 12, 2022 13:08:37 #
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Sep 12, 2022 14:16:27 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
I agree its too early, not because of the weather, just that almost four months IS Too Early!! when I was a kid (and that just a few days ago) Christmas ads and decorations didn't go up until after Thanks Giving!!
Exactly!
Sep 12, 2022 14:30:58 #
TheShoe
Loc: Lacey, WA
Manglesphoto wrote:
I agree its too early, not because of the weather, just that almost four months IS Too Early!! when I was a kid (and that just a few days ago) Christmas ads and decorations didn't go up until after Thanks Giving!!
Same here, except for the parenthetical phrase. I can't even convince myself that it applies to me.
Sep 12, 2022 14:51:32 #
I have a neighbor that never took theirs down. I'm not sure if they are too late or too early :-)
Sep 12, 2022 17:16:23 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I hate to tell you this, but today is December 12.... (show quote)
My dogs like pumpkin spice greenies.
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Sep 12, 2022 17:20:32 #
davyboy
Loc: Anoka Mn.
rlv567 wrote:
In my opinion and experience, after Thanksgiving is the correct time for the Christmas season. In this country, it's all the "ber" months plus January, but it is celebrated as Christmas, and not "Xmas" or "holiday season", and complete with carols in all the stores, along with the appropriate decorations!!!
Loren - in Beautiful Baguio City.
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I don’t think you can celebrate Christmas in America anymore. Remember it might offend someone
Sep 12, 2022 17:21:39 #
pdsdville wrote:
I can defend one group of stores in their Christmas displays and products. That is the Arts and Crafts industry. If you are going to make a hand made gift for someone, you need to start early. Many projects take months to complete. I worked in the industry for 25 years and people were asking in June when our Christmas would be out. The big box stores, just for the money.
The arts and crafts store I go to has a section for Christmas oriented stuff all year round, but it's not like a full blown Christmas department.
Sep 12, 2022 18:41:38 #
jaymatt wrote:
Me. In my humble opinion that no one cares about but me, Christmas decorations shouldn’t go up until after Thanksgiving.
Don
Sep 12, 2022 21:50:47 #
Longshadow wrote:
WAY too early....
(I grew up with the day after Thanksgiving.)
But it's all about marketing now.
(I grew up with the day after Thanksgiving.)
But it's all about marketing now.
It’s all about greed. I worked in Retail in the 70s. Christmas season began the day after Thanksgiving.
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Sep 12, 2022 23:11:32 #
William Kemp
Loc: Letts, Iowa
They can put the Christmas stuff out for sale whenever they want, that doesn't mean I will buy or look at them. Anyway there are stores that sell only Christmas items that are open all year and they do a good business the year around. There is a big on in Frankenmuth, Michigan. I also know of a Halloween store that sells year around. Yes there are people who are nuts about both. They are harmless.
Sep 12, 2022 23:22:36 #
StanMac
Loc: Tennessee
My beef is that by the end of June you can’t find warm weather clothes in the department stores. And by the end of December you can’t find cold weather clothes.
Stan
Stan
Sep 12, 2022 23:27:43 #
rmorrison1116 wrote:
My wife and I were out running errands this aftern... (show quote)
In our country, Christmas starts at the "ber" months. That is September 1, and stops when replaced with valentine
When i was younger, the light decoration in our windows were never taken down. It is just turned off for the rest of the months.
But since 2005, I do not celebrate Christmas anymore. That year, 2am of December 25, we were woken up by fire. My mother in law, sister in law, her 5 year old child and the aunt who nanny my wife in her youth died.
Sep 13, 2022 05:42:50 #
Wallen wrote:
In our country, Christmas starts at the "ber&... (show quote)
My goodness, I can't think of anything worse. I'm sorry for your loss. I can see where you'd want to forget that Holiday.
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