Excelsior1027 Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Am I the only one who gets frustrated when seeing more than one Christmas commercial while watching football, seeing a family putting up Christmas decorations around their house, and seeing all the stores putting out their Christmas stuff--all within two days after Halloween?? I get so fed up with it year after year. It's like society is trying to milk the Christmas spirit for all its worth. Christmas is not supposed to be a 2-month long thing. Sorry, I just had to spout this off to someone. Ignore if you wish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnewInTheTrinity Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Yep. It's crazy. What about Thanksgiving?!!? Haha... but, yeah, I went to the store today and it was already filled with Christmas stuff. : ) Hey, when Jesus is about to be born, they should prepare early... that's what I'll tell myself anyways... tehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Therese Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 They're playing Christmas music already at Walnart. It makes me want to make a sign that says "ITS ONLY NOVEMBER 2!!!" and carry it around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatholicCid Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Just take it as meaning we're that much closer to celebrating our dear Savior's birth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Therese Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 But they don't do it to celebrate Jesus, but to celebrate the Almighty Dollar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excelsior1027 Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 (edited) [quote name='Saint Therese' post='1692062' date='Nov 3 2008, 12:40 AM']They're playing Christmas music already at Walnart. It makes me want to make a sign that says "ITS ONLY NOVEMBER 2!!!" and carry it around.[/quote] I know! Same here. [quote name='CatholicCid' post='1692065' date='Nov 3 2008, 12:44 AM']Just take it as meaning we're that much closer to celebrating our dear Savior's birth.[/quote] I would, but that's what Advent is for. Nothing of the Christmas things that I've seen so far have anything to do with Our Lord, unfortunately. Maybe part of my frustration is that it seems all this early Christmas stuff is just for companies to make money. I mean, I realize Christmas sales can make or break a company's year, but is it really necessary to start [i]this[/i] early? I guess I feel like Charlie Brown in the Peanuts Christmas Special. All this commercialization depresses me. Edited November 3, 2008 by Excelsior1027 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximilianus Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 (edited) Basically, in retail Christmas starts Nov 1 and ends the 25th of December. They don't care for the Liturgical calendar much. Edited November 3, 2008 by Maximilianus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 It gets bad here early because Thanksgiving in Canada is in October. I have school and a term paper due here on American Thanksgiving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icelandic_iceskater Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 What really ticks me off is when its Christmas day and I'm driving home from grandma's, we'll always pass a few houses who already have the tree out on the side of the road ready for pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selah Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 [quote]What really ticks me off is when its Christmas day and I'm driving home from grandma's, we'll always pass a few houses who already have the tree out on the side of the road ready for pickup[/quote] That's awful We always keep ours up until New Years Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archaeology cat Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 [quote name='Selah' post='1692392' date='Nov 3 2008, 07:43 PM']That's awful We always keep ours up until New Years Day. [/quote] That's what my parents always did, as they used to have a big bash on New Year's. My husband's family has the tree up & decorated from Christmas Eve until Epiphany, so that's what we do, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tufsoles Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Yeah, yesterday when I was in Walmart trying to buy bodywash, I was going past the garden center and I saw the faux christmas trees and outdoor decor. I was like what happened to the day after Thanksgiving when all the christmas season started. Advent and Ephiany is enough for me thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Mine stays up until Epiphany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StMichael Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Yes, "christmas" selling season is here sooner than ever. I work in the ad biz and it is shocking every media outlet that Wal Mart was rolling it out 2 days after halloween. In NYC, Macy's is trying to get you to buy now and pay it off weekly leading up to December (basically a lay-a-away) to spur sales. We're going to see a ton of new ways to get us to spend what we don't have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madame Vengier Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Yes, a lot of places do it for the Thanksgiving travel crowd. I know of a great Catholic bookstore/giftshop out this way that already has Christmas cards, nativity sets, etc. on sale. In this case it's necessary b/c so many tourists will come to DC between now and Christmas. It's not just to be commercial and greedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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