tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11942752.post113171205276891529..comments2023-10-26T10:17:54.935+01:00Comments on red mum: Christmas gets earlier every yearRed Mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02471648634218431820noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11942752.post-1133547848733421992005-12-02T18:24:00.000+00:002005-12-02T18:24:00.000+00:00It's interesting to see that "Christmas creep" is ...It's interesting to see that "Christmas creep" is an international phenomenon. Here in the States the Christmas season traditionally starts right after Thanksgiving, which we celebrate on the fourth Thursday in November. Retailers always hold huge sales on that first Friday, sometimes opening stores as early as 5am, to get the shopping season started in earnest.<BR/><BR/>That's where I draw the line. After Thanksgiving, I like the Christmas decorations and music (well, <I>most</I> of the music). Before Thanksgiving, they annoy me.<BR/><BR/>Despite that clear boundary, stores and other semi-public places are putting up Christmas decorations and putting seasonal inventory on shelves earlier and earlier. This year I went into a store on October 29 to pick up some candy for Halloween (yes, we've dropped the apostrophe on this side of the pond), and the store had already <A HREF="http://www.hyperborea.org/journal/archives/2005/10/29/early-christmas/" REL="nofollow">put up two aisles of Christmas merchandise</A>. Not only is the Christmas retail season starting earlier each year, but it's now completely enveloped another holiday's season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11942752.post-1132037805564264892005-11-15T06:56:00.000+00:002005-11-15T06:56:00.000+00:00I'd call you both grinches but that might be pushi...I'd call you both grinches but that might be pushing it. I love the whole hustle and bustle of Christmas, but I will admit that this year with 3 kids, I'm a bit terrified of the Christmas bills. However, I am playing my Christmas CDs to keep the spirit!Emma in Canadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058142553612290594noreply@blogger.com