Christmas All Ready ???
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I had my first pumpkin pie blizzard and it was sooo yummy!!
I used to work in the accounts department of a large(ish) convenience store/tobacconist chain (Brits: you know One Stop, Dillons, M&W, or Supercigs? Them).
The buyers would be talking about and showing Hallowe'en stock to everyone in April. Christmas started sometime around mid-June. Easter was October, and September's Back to School (or 'skool' as they had to have it) campaign was in your face by the end of January.
Unavoidable in that world, I guess, but the taint is with me still.
I do get wound up by ads and stock appearing in shops way too early, though. It seemed to be dialled back a bit last year - we actually got a Hallowe'en in the shops instead of it being tucked in a corner next to the Christmas cards and big tins of chocolates - but that was only because there was a pretty strong public reaction to Christmas ads and stock being thrust at us in August the year before (in a hard recession, too). Stores also kept the carols and Christmas pop songs to themselves until almost the end of November, which made a change from them getting an airing by mid-October in the 2-3 years before.
This year, though, we're back to the assault on the wallet. I saw Christmas stock rolled out on Sept 1st and it's built from there. No doubt I'll be hearing Slade and Wizzard's 1973 'classics' before we've had Bonfire Night (5th of November), and by the time Christmas and New Year finally arrive everyone will be heartily sick of the whole thing.
(On a similar note, my sis had a bit of a moan when Thomas Cook started advertising next year's holidays before they'd even been on this year's...and they went on the first Monday in August. Truly, the grabbing hands grab all they can...and are never satisfied.)
The buyers would be talking about and showing Hallowe'en stock to everyone in April. Christmas started sometime around mid-June. Easter was October, and September's Back to School (or 'skool' as they had to have it) campaign was in your face by the end of January.
Unavoidable in that world, I guess, but the taint is with me still.
I do get wound up by ads and stock appearing in shops way too early, though. It seemed to be dialled back a bit last year - we actually got a Hallowe'en in the shops instead of it being tucked in a corner next to the Christmas cards and big tins of chocolates - but that was only because there was a pretty strong public reaction to Christmas ads and stock being thrust at us in August the year before (in a hard recession, too). Stores also kept the carols and Christmas pop songs to themselves until almost the end of November, which made a change from them getting an airing by mid-October in the 2-3 years before.
This year, though, we're back to the assault on the wallet. I saw Christmas stock rolled out on Sept 1st and it's built from there. No doubt I'll be hearing Slade and Wizzard's 1973 'classics' before we've had Bonfire Night (5th of November), and by the time Christmas and New Year finally arrive everyone will be heartily sick of the whole thing.
(On a similar note, my sis had a bit of a moan when Thomas Cook started advertising next year's holidays before they'd even been on this year's...and they went on the first Monday in August. Truly, the grabbing hands grab all they can...and are never satisfied.)
Can`t we have an ole fashioned Christmas. Folks sharing a festive meal with family and friends. Knitting socks and sweaters...handicrafts,etc to give to each other. That is what we did a lot of in Newfoundland. Then there was the mummering....yes, yes, door to door party....what we would call a TIME. Christmas is not about expensive gifts...that takes the fun from it. Be lazy, crazy and laid back and celebrate the birth of Christ ....and do Christmas well......PS...Sharon C will know what I am talking about....have salt buttered cod and mollasses bread on Christmas Eve lol.
....we commented on that one day last Summer at our area HL, and the employee told us they do a big business with Christmas crafters-and they have to have their stock out then, so as to allow said crafters to have projects done for holiday purchase...(or, what Marsha said earlier)....
...nothin' I like better than shopping for egg-nog and ogling ladies swimwear....
It just seems like the Christmas holiday is a money getting event and not a joyful time anymore.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
I totally understand the craft thing. However, my problem was with the large Christmas tree displays. I was at department store this weekend and saw a lady putting things in lay away..Now that makes sense to me for early shopping.
Other stores have got their Christmas stuff out now as well so my supermarket isn't the only one. And the shops have got lots of Halloween stuff out as well. Australia never used to celebrate Halloween but it's got big the last few years, I don't know why. Lots of people get pissed off with Halloween as they say it's not an Aussie tradition and I agree. It's just the stores making money again.
Thank you! The stuff will be in the shops at the same time as Halloween stuff. The local mall will have the decorations upon the 1st of November. I refuse to look at any of it or even admit it's there. I do a Thanksgiving dinner even though I'm in Ireland and THEN I'll acknowledge the Christmas decorations.I refuse to acknowledge Christmas until after Thanksgiving is over.
Yes it is too early, even if I listened to Christmas carols last week. Our stores just put up Halloween stuff, but guess
that beginning of next month they set up all Christmas stuff.
that beginning of next month they set up all Christmas stuff.
Christmas is always a stressful time. I really do more decorating then gift giving. This year will be enjoyable as my military family gets to come home. My oldest daughter ,her husband and my four Grandchildren. For the two grandchildren (adopted) it will be the first Christmas i got to spend with them. Cause when they were with my youngest daughter ,all their holidays were in DCS. Need to make this a special time.
I work in advertising for a major retailer. I've been working on Christmas since August! I feel like it's come and gone already!
Last night- Halloween trick and treating time/ at the grocery pulling into parking lot.............. Christmas decorations around each light pole. Bet if I went bak today- the candy would be on clearance and a special aisle set up for Christmas items-- a grocery store!!
Two houses we took our son to Trick or Treat at last night already had Christmas trees up.
I wanted to yell.
I wanted to yell.
My neighbor who walked around with her kids and my kiddo, dressed up in the scariest costume I saw all night. She was a Christmas elf, head to toe, and gave me a piece of pepperment bark candy. I screamed when I saw her! LOL