Dag nab it, seasonal rush again, earlier than ever!

[Fyrefox]

With resignation, I had come to accept Xmas seasonal items being placed out for sale before Halloween, but this year I’ve seen Xmas decorating merchandise on store shelves in September! My cherished fall and Halloween decor has already been packed to the side aisles, ignominiously disregarded. There ought to be a law…

How about you? Are you seeing Christmas merchandising earlier than ever in your area? Oh the horror, the horror!

 

[officerripley]

Haven't seen in xmas stuff in stores around here yet but saw an xmas-themed tv commercial a couple days ago.

 

[That Lady in PA]

Christmas things arrived in the warehouse clubs earlier this month.
Hallmark stores had their ornaments out in July.

 

[StillLearning]

They were just talking about that on the local news last night. And here we go …

 

[hollydolly]

Instead of aisles full of Halloween stuff in the supermarket that I go to the most often in the next town... there is a whole aisle dedicated to Diwali... I have never seen that before !..not in this area...

 

[Aunt Bea]

I agree that it’s annoying but when it comes to the holidays I’ve become more of a spectator than an active participant.

I suppose that if you have a large family or a long list it gives you a bit more time to plan your purchases against your paychecks.

 

[Georgiagranny]

Hey! Hallowthanksmas is MY line! I invented it years ago. I should have copyrighted it.

 

[RadishRose]

I haven't been to a big store in just over 2 weeks; Walmart. No Christmas things out then, just fall decor and candy. I bet if I went now, there would be. I don't like the push. It seems so greedy and cheapens the holiday, imo.

Since Costco isn't for me, I don't know what they're up to.

 

[DebraMae]

Yes, I went to Walmart a few days ago to get some mums. They were trying to get rid of them and they were marked way down and Christmas stuff was on the shelves in the garden area.

 

[Michael Z]

I celebrate the coming of Christ year round!

 

[Georgiagranny]

Christmas decorations and display trees have been out in Walmart for about two weeks. In the past couple of days, Balsam Hill commercials have started appearing on TV.

What I really don't like is that my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving, gets lost in the shuffle between Hallowe'en and Christmas.

 

[Della]

Christmas decorations and display trees have been out in Walmart for about two weeks. In the past couple of days, Balsam Hill commercials have started appearing on TV.

What I really don't like is that my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving, gets lost in the shuffle between Hallowe'en and Christmas.

I really like Thanksgiving, too. Families getting together for a nice big meal and shared appreciation, no big decorating and gift giving pressure. I've always wished it was earlier so people didn't fly to see family two months in a row and then maybe not again for a long time.

I don't mind the stores getting their merchandise out now, we don't have to buy it, in fact we barely do.

 

[Blessed]

Not gonna lie, I have my eyes peeled for those first boxes of chocolate covered cherries. Not yet, but soon, I will send out an alert.......

 

[papa tiger]

How about a Halloween joke? What can happen if you leave your laptop in the Forest? The Trees log-on.
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"Don't go to lunch if a Zoomie happens!"

 

[debodun]

I've seen Balsam Hill (artificial trees) commercials for a couple of weeks now.

 

[Fyrefox]

I’m gonna celebrate fall and Halloween, if I have to wrestle Father Christmas to do it!