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Community => Watto's Junk Yard => Topic started by: Scott on September 22, 2003, 01:48 PM
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OK, I've been meaning to post this for a few days but it has completely been forgotten or blocked out
I usually enter the local Wal Marts through the Garden section because it is usually right by the toy aisle. It is an easy way to avoid the geriatric cart getter and the fat people in the scooters who take up the whole aisle
So as I was walking in last Wednesday as I exit the Garden center and ready my nose for the stench that is Wal-Mart's main showroom I am greeted by a dancing mechanical Santa Claus doing the twist and singing Jingle Bells.
I look at my watch September 17th, only 3 months until Christmas! It is still SUMMER for cripes sakes! I do a head jerk and there are 3 aisles already set up for the big event. I just about lost it right there
Capitalism at its finest...kill me now, I cannot bear 12 more weeks of a dancing Santa Claus. It used to be Retailers waited until mid November, we have hit a new all time low in the pursuit of your money :( :'( Somewhere Baby Jesus is indeed crying
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Yep, one of the garden centers just outside town up here has a sign that says "Xmas trees - December 1". At least they're waiting until then, but the notion is out there.
Our Wally's shift seamlessly from back to school (which goes out on the shelves the second week in July) to Halloween (third week in August) to Christmas. But thus far, we seem to have retained a minimal amount of dignity and I have yet to see any of that sort of paraphenalia and it usually gets put out mid-October.
Contrarily the snowblowers are on display already ::)
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Just to show you how disturbed the area I live in is. They have had Christmas items in the garden center since the beginning of August. Not much, but enough to ruin the rest of your summer.
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Christmas stuff has been in the local Targets, Wal-Marts, and nursery/craft stores for almost an entire month now. It is truly sickening, and I love the "holidays."
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"Maybe it has something to do with the Easter bunny"
"Can't be. The Easter bunny's down by the food court. Its been there since two days after Christmas"
;)
And don't you hate how they skip from Halloween to right to Christmas? What about Thanksgiving? I think turkey's need to get some respect. I'm going to start a petition forcing stores to recognize the fourth Thursday in November.
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Funny, as Patty and I were just commenting on how stupid it was last night at K-mart when we saw that all of the Christmas trees had been put up right next to all of the Halloween supplies... ::)
I say wait until Nov. 1 to put up all the X-mas stuff at the very least, if not the day after Thanksgiving. Each of these year end "holidays" should get to enjoy the full month at retail prior to moving onto the next one. Granted there's not much retail stuff to really do for Thanksgiving, but it just seems like the X-mas retail festivities should start that Friday morning after Thanksgiving, when we're all still hungover and groggy from the triptiphan (sp?)...
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I kid you not but the Halloween costumes at Meijers were on clearance already. Not on sale...clearance...I was puzzled when I saw it and still am. Heck, I don't think I ever planned a Halloween costume for my kid until two weeks before (and basically it's criteria was that it had to fit over the snowsuit since it was winter by the 31st).
I also heard the Santa at Walmart but it was kind of drowned out by that stupid singing fish that seems to be back in stock at Walmarts across the U.P. again (and every child and grandparent has to press the button when they walk by). :-\
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I remember when I was younger (and that wasn't TOO long ago), I thought the day after Thanksgiving was too soon to start Christmas sales.
Now they've moved it back to before Halloween even hits.
Yeesh.
Pretty soon, it'll be after the fourth of July....and then, well, I don't know what'll happen. :)
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You know, this is getting so bad that they just as well not even bother to take it down and put it up year after year.
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Has anyone spotted Egg Nog in the dairy aisle yet?
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Way to early for my liking. Christmas stuff out at this time of year. ::)
I agree, wait till Nov 1. Humbug I say!
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Way to early for my liking. Christmas stuff out at this time of year. ::)
I agree, wait till Nov 1. Humbug I say!
Funny, I say humbug all year long. Even on Christmas. :P
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Funny, I say humbug all year long. Even on Christmas. :P
And that you do! ;D
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Stores seemed to wait a few weeks this year...but both Target and WalMart had Christmas stuff out last week, marking another 3 months grab for cash~
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You gotta love how they push that **** in your face for a quarter of a year.
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Another thing that amazes me is how much "christmas" has leaked into everything else...
They have "Christmas Lights" and decorations for:
4th of July, Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving, etc.
Every year I am amazed at hom much shelf space/$$ are wasted on this junk. We have an older couple on our block that changes the lights on their house at all times of the year. Their house is different almost EVERY month of the year! :o
January - Giant inflatable Upright for Football Playoffs / SuperBowl
February - Valentine's Decorations/lights (red)
March - St. Pat's decoration and green lights
April - Eastern decoration and lights (yellow, blue, green)
May - Memorial Day Yellow Ribbon on every tree
June - Giant 6ft inlatable TC the Bear for the Twins
July - 4th of July decoration and red/white/blue lights
August - Usually the only month it doesn't change, stays USA 4th of July
September - Giant 6ft Inflatable Viking and Ship (Skol Vikings) Purple/Yellow lights
October - Halloween Decoration and orange lights
November - Thanksgiving decoration and lights (red/yellow/orange)
December - Christmas lights/decorations
Half the time I wonder where they dig up all thes decorations and lights, but I guees the "Holiday Decorative business" has gone from just Christmas to a year round effort now...
Jeff
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We had Christmas stuff up in the stores in late August.
Halloween is getting screwed this year. I have seen maybe 1, 2 stores selling 'ween stuff.
Kevin
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Target had both Halloween and Christmas stuff at the end of August, after the Back to School rush.
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I'd like to point out that I saw Christmas stuff at Target on September 14th this year
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Michaels has you beat...I built the Christmas Wreath Grid in late-August.
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We had Christmas stuff up in the stores in late August.
Halloween is getting screwed this year. I have seen maybe 1, 2 stores selling 'ween stuff.
Kevin
Yup...Today, all Halloween or fall merchandise went to the clearance bins in the front of our store...it was kind of sad...I wanted to purchase some of that stuff, but I guess I missed out.
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I look at my watch September 17th, only 3 months until Christmas!
The last 2 or 3 years I've happened to walk into Walmart on September 1st and their Christmas **** was already out. Shameless.
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Wal-Mart had just set up their big Christmas tree over Labor Day weekend. I think they just completely skipped Halloween this year (though they still have all the candy)?
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I must be the last person who hasn't seen any Christmas decorations yet this year. I do tend to avoid the area in which WM has their display, so that must be the reason for it.
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I wonder which year they'll finally say screw it and just leave a Christmas aisle up as a permanent spot within the stores. WM I could see doing it right away and just making it part of the lawn/garden center.
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I wonder which year they'll finally say screw it and just leave a Christmas aisle up as a permanent spot within the stores. WM I could see doing it right away and just making it part of the lawn/garden center.
Might as well. It seems more of their white trash customers, who decorate for Christmas, leave their crap out all year. That way, they'll feel more at home. There must be something soothing about seeing a inflatable snowman all year long next to a rusted out Chevy Beretta that sits in said persons yard.
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Hey! That Snowman's a proud family heirloom, thank you very much, and so's my Beretta, and don't you forget it!
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I saw my first Christmas commercial yesterday. Carnival Cruises. :-\
Kevin
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A local radio station has been playing "The Christmas Song of the Day" since October 1st >:(
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Looks like its that time of year again ::). As posted in the Back to School thread, I went into Garden Ridge last week and they already had multiple aisles of Christmas stuff out -- complete with numerous decorated trees. Went into the Dollar Store today to buy beach toys and they had Christmas stuff out too.
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A few weeks ago I went into Micheal's and saw a couple of asiles of Halloween stuff, mostly the Halloween village buildings. Haven't seen any Christmas stuff yet this year.
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Yup, Michael's up here had the Halloween stuff out in full force, though with "crafty" stuff I guess some time to make the actual items isn't that unreasonable. And it's only 10 weeks away.
Still no Christmas stuff out here yet. Last year was a new record for early though. As soon as school started (1st week September) it was out in force. :'(
The only good news is that up here, our toy aisles drop off considerably during the spring and summer seasons, so both back to school and Christmas harken of more (good) toys on the pegs.
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Yes, the Halloween stuff is out in full force too.......
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I usually enter the local Wal Marts through the Garden section because it is usually right by the toy aisle. It is an easy way to avoid the geriatric cart getter and the fat people in the scooters who take up the whole aisle
I almost fell out of my chair laughing... I do the same thing to avoid the same thing...
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No, X-mas stuff yet, by next month it'll hit. ::)
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Hey it's never too early to enjoy the cheer of X-mas. I still wear my X-mas boxers all year round. LOL ;)
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Hey it's never too early to enjoy the cheer of X-mas. I still wear my X-mas boxers all year round. LOL ;)
Yes, but does your mother wash them?
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Hey it's never too early to enjoy the cheer of X-mas. I still wear my X-mas boxers all year round. LOL ;)
Yes, but does your mother wash them?
You mean the panties your mother laid out for you?
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Hey it's never too early to enjoy the cheer of X-mas. I still wear my X-mas boxers all year round. LOL ;)
Yes, but does your mother wash them?
No, actually I do all my laundry. My mom got tired of me messing up my ironed clothes so she makes me do it now.
Name: What are you incinuating ???
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Hey it's never too early to enjoy the cheer of X-mas. I still wear my X-mas boxers all year round. LOL ;)
Yes, but does your mother wash them?
No, actually I do all my laundry. My mom got tired of me messing up my ironed clothes so she makes me do it now.
Name: What are you incinuating ???
Maybe she got tired of you messing up your X-mas boxers......
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LOL. That was something that should never have been said. :-X
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Was in Hobby Lobby earlier this week and they had their Christmas Trees and ornaments out, along with with a couple aisles of wreaths and lights/decorations. Unfortunately, I fear they've set a new standard by putting the stuff out BEFORE the 4th of July Holiday ::)
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Anyone else hear the theme from Jeff Wayne's "War of the Worlds" here?
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Was in Hobby Lobby earlier this week and they had their Christmas Trees and ornaments out, along with with a couple aisles of wreaths and lights/decorations. Unfortunately, I fear they've set a new standard by putting the stuff out BEFORE the 4th of July Holiday ::)
Have you never heard of Christmas in July?
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It's that time of the year I guess. I just saw the big Christmas display at Wal-Mart today when I went on a run during lunch. And before you start counting, it's still 6 weeks until Halloween!
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And before you start counting, it's still 6 weeks until Halloween!
7 actually ;) Funny that you mention it. When we were coming back from the neighborhood pool today, I noticed that one of our neighbors had already started putting up their Halloween decorations >:(
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I think it's funny how dep stores set-up their Halloween isles 8-9 weeks prior.
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I saw Halloween stuff at Wal-Greens in August. Haven't been anywhere since. (Except the grocery store)
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Dear Everybody Else on Planet Earth,
Please wait to do anything involving Christmas until after Thanksgiving. The American Thanksgiving. This includes, amongst other things, putting Christmas ads on TV, putting Christmas displays in your stores, putting Christmas lights on your houses, so on and so forth. Christmas is great and everybody loves it but it is very possible to have too much of a good thing. Let's not make Christmas any less special than it already has become.
Your friend,
Matt
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Too late. Lowes had a Christmas display up by Labor Day Weekend and Wal-Mart put their displays up by mid-October.
I'm already seeing the Christmas TV ads....the Garmin ones are pretty funny.
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Dear Everybody Else on Planet Earth,
Please wait to do anything involving Christmas until after Thanksgiving. The American Thanksgiving. This includes, amongst other things, putting Christmas ads on TV, putting Christmas displays in your stores, putting Christmas lights on your houses, so on and so forth. Christmas is great and everybody loves it but it is very possible to have too much of a good thing. Let's not make Christmas any less special than it already has become.
Your friend,
Matt
hey scrooge ;)
pfft my tree would have been up by now, but my parents want to get the carpet cleaned first and since they are on a cruise I gotta wait till they get back to put up the tree :(
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I was flipping through the radio and one station usually goes all Xmas songs the day after thanksgiving and this year they started with what i assume was the firs tof this month. MADNESS!
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I was flipping through the radio and one station usually goes all Xmas songs the day after thanksgiving and this year they started with what i assume was the firs tof this month. MADNESS!
And I'm thinking that someone has already started on the eggnog........... ;)
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I was flipping through the radio and one station usually goes all Xmas songs the day after thanksgiving and this year they started with what i assume was the firs tof this month. MADNESS!
And I'm thinking that someone has already started on the eggnog........... ;)
I do love eggnog :D
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I was flipping through the radio and one station usually goes all Xmas songs the day after thanksgiving and this year they started with what i assume was the firs tof this month. MADNESS!
This happened in Pittsburgh.
The station for Oldies and Classic rock switched to Christmas stuff beginning of Nov.
I love Christmas, but it really gets overplayed. Thanksgiving is getting lost in the mix and it's importance (at least to we Americans) has greatly diminished. To me the Christmas season starts the Friday just after Thanksgiving.
It's not being a scrooge, it's giving Thanksgiving its due.
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Wow. It's amazing this thread started in 2003 about this topic and its still going on today.
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To damn hot in So Cal to even remotley feel like Christmas either it begining in Oct., Nov., or Dec. 25th. Jeez it's like 80 degrees out right now.
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Dear Everybody Else on Planet Earth,
Please wait to do anything involving Christmas until after Thanksgiving. The American Thanksgiving. This includes, amongst other things, putting Christmas ads on TV, putting Christmas displays in your stores, putting Christmas lights on your houses, so on and so forth. Christmas is great and everybody loves it but it is very possible to have too much of a good thing. Let's not make Christmas any less special than it already has become.
Your friend,
Matt
Dear The Same People Matt Addressed:
I second the above. Plus, enough with the animated breast avatars. During, before, and after the Christmas season. Thanks.
Your friend,
Patrick
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Just because the Christmas season seems to get earlier and earlier we now have to be anti-boob? :-\
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During, before, and after.
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Just because the Christmas season seems to get earlier and earlier we now have to be anti-boob? :-\
It's ALWAYS the season for that! lol
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I'm good with all things other than putting up my Christmas lights. I was going to put them up back in October when it was warm, but I thought about you Matt so I waited. I put them up last weekend, which is still too early by this edict but **** it. It was cold and windy when I did it last weekend and thank goodness because it snowed three inches last night. I'd like to wait, really I would, but it's too ******* cold where I live. Next year they go on the house in October. At least anything that requires a ladder or me climbing on the roof.
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I see Matt also frequents Reddit. :-* Expect that pic to be all over Facebook in a week.
And FWIW I got a membership to Costco in early October and they had Christmas stuff out then.
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Well if you move Christmas into October, you can have a great Nightmare before Christmas display to scare all of the trick or treaters. Besides, your Halloween tree is up already. Why take it down and put it back up in a few weeks?
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I saw some workmen putting up Christmas lights in midtown Manhattan last month, at least a week before Halloween. I had to restrain myself from yelling at them to just knock it the f*ck off, and let it be fall for the time being.
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Next year they go on the house in October. At least anything that requires a ladder or me climbing on the roof.
We're about a month behind you weather wise, but yeah. Early is better. This past weekend about half of the new neighborhood was out either measuring their new house for lights or putting them up. I'm still in the pre-planning stage, but hope they go up this week.
And FWIW I got a membership to Costco in early October and they had Christmas stuff out then.
FWIW, I have a membership to Costco and I bought some of their Christmas stuff in late October. :-[
We recycled our 12-year old outdoor lights when we moved (they were on their last legs anyway), so I picked up brand new LED outdoor lights for the new house... :P
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Well, I did my part in ruining society by putting my outdoor Christmas lights up yesterday. I haven't set the timer to turn them on yet, but I did put them up on the house.
And glad I did because we're looking at 6"-14" of snow over the next 48 hours and trying to get on that ladder in the icy snow and cold to put them up sucks.. :-\
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I see no problem in putting up Christmas lights now, or earlier for the northern states and Canada that get hit by snow early in the year. I wouldn't want to do it in the snow. Now, if you are turning them on in October or early November...
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At least you took them down. Our neighbors left them up an entire year a couple of years back. By August I just considered them ahead of the curve. ::)
Another reason why we moved to a new house.
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If it's warm and you live someplace cold, no biggie to me. Leaving them up all year is akin to a couch on your front porch.
I'm getting at least everything down from the garage space tomorrow I think. We're lucking out where this polar dip isn't getting us, and just by a pube, so I'm scared enough to get things down. I don't go up on a ladder to put anything up here. Now Diane's house, that's another story. :-\
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Took advantage of the nice weather here (55oF on Sunday) to put up (but not plug in yet) the outdoor Christmas lights. I refuse to turn them on until Thansgiving night, but I do so love putting them up without the ice and snow and cold blowing in my face... :P
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Next weekend they're saying 40's here, so I'm going to take the time to clean out the garage so I can actually work in it this winter, and get the gf's decorations up and put away the glider and such. Last weekend was spent fixing a pick-up, seeing the oldest's last game of the season unless they get a bowl, and then using the now fixed pick-up to pick up a new fridge. Fun. But at least fun in warm-ish weather. I think lights are going up next weekend too. Piss on the cold when it arrives.