Comments on: Scrooge Talks

By: ann

ann — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 17:48:04 +0000

Farrah, maybe it’s because Thanksgiving is such a “pure” holiday–no shameless giving/getting of presents. Just fun eating and drinking with family and friends.

Anyway, have a great one!

By: Farrah Rochon

Farrah Rochon — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:19:37 +0000

Totally agree. Thanksgiving has just been pushed aside completely.

By: ann

ann — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 03:14:13 +0000

Those darn retailers, Donna! I know it’s all their fault…

By: Donna in NC

Donna in NC — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 01:24:53 +0000

I hear you. When I was a little girl, I remember there being at least some pause between the two holidays. Somewhere along the way it all got blurred.

I heard or read somewhere that the retailers hurry Christmas so that their end-of-the-year numbers look better. They keep pushing the season further past Thanksgiving to include more sales dates.

Me, on the other hand, I still refuse to think about Christmas until Thanksgiving is ove with.

However, I do feel ya. My little niece and two nephews are already looking at me with big grins on their faces. What’s an auntie to do?

By: ann

ann — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 22:29:36 +0000

Bettye, I know retailers are trying to make money in a difficult economy, but I’m thinking that the natural order of things MUST be preserved:

Halloween … Thanksgiving … Christmas.

No deviations!

And I just cannot get in the mood to buy Christmas gifts when there are still so many leaves on the trees, ya know?

By: Bettye Griffin

Bettye Griffin — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 22:22:38 +0000

I agree that retailers are rushing Christmas - immediately following Halloween seems very early - but in defense of the mail catalogs, those orders generally have to be placed ahead of time in order to be delivered by Christmas Eve.

But sometimes I wonder how many people actually buy Christmas-related merchandise when it goes up that first week of November?