I think that we all groan when we see Christmas decorations being advertised and sold in October. It seems that each year places like Walmart get a bit more desperate in hawking their seasonal wares. I sighed when I saw Halloween costumes and decorations lining the store aisles last month.
A friend recently noted that it seems like Thanksgiving is no longer recognized as the stores jump over it going directly from Halloween to Christmas. Hmmm. Got to thinking about it and tried to remember what the stores looked like when I was growing up - did they sell a lot of Thanksgiving decorations.. I don't think they did?
I seem to remember a time when stores brought Christmas things out of the backroom at Thanksgiving. Now I am not saying that it is evil for stores to rush that season. Neither am I saying that it is wrong to shop for Christmas in October. I am just wondering is some of those greedy zombies have worked there way into our culture.
Do you ever buy Christmas things in October? Do you know of anyone who does?
we stopped selling Halloween stuff a couple of years ago. Folks spend a large amount of money on Christmas and we make a bit of money selling it to them. The more time we have the more money they spend.
ReplyDeleteEven so Milly.. I would never call you a Zombie :)
ReplyDeleteI wish I did all my shopping in October because the people that do avoid the stress of shopping at the last minute as I always do. Maybe this year I'll do it early enough to enjoy the Christmas season outside the stores and busy streets.
ReplyDeleteGood strategy Joe.. let me know how it goes.
ReplyDeleteI believe that it down plays the reality of what Christmas is all about. I think it has and will become more and more commercial. I have neve bought Christmas things in October. Never will. I feel weird buying Halloween stuff and Christmas stuff at the same time.
ReplyDeleteBuying Christmas gifts before December has not, in my opinion, compromised the religious observance of Christ's birth. Jesus wasn't born during the winter; Jesus was probably born in the fall. December 25th was chosen to supplant the pagan celebration of the winter solstice and perhaps to interest the pagans in Christianity. The Christmas tree isn't of Christian origin. Hanging mistletoe and burning the Yule log were adopted from pagans. Some Christians in the United States did not decorate for or celebrate Christmas until the 1900's.
ReplyDeleteWe are all responsible for allowing the commercialization of Christmas. If you want to put and end to the commercialization of Christmas, then quit giving Christmas gifts.
I am not that interested in the consumerism of Christmas, but I love this comic!
ReplyDeleteIt really highlights the ridiculousness of it all.
Glad you liked the comic Farm Girl. You can get more like it at the Shoebox blog by clicking on the pictures.
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