I know the various stores are anxious about the economy but it is always so sad to see them rush the holidays ahead of time. It takes away the anticipation.
When I was growing up (just after the dinosaurs left the earth!), Christmas items started appearing in the stores a week after Thanksgiving. We didn't have time to lose the upcoming joy because of weeks and weeks of seeing Christmas products line the shelves right next to the day after sale on Halloween goodies.
I used to mark my childhood time by the store shelves. These days, the holidays practically pile on top of each other and blur our eagerness because we have already been watching the celebration wants and necessities gathering dust for weeks now.
Nothing much one can do about the current ways of the world at large. Guess I had better line up my New Year's champagne, cut out some Valentines, and get to hiding those Easter eggs. Time's a wasting!
2 comments:
I hate the stores have become so holiday-oriented! I am a firm believer of not having, seeing or doing anything Christmas until Santa comes in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! Red and green don't look so good with orange and black mixed with them!
You are right - red & green along side the leftover orange & black really clashes! Life is short enough. Why do these merchants have to put the crunch on our holidays. How can we celebrate adequately without an Advent to prepare us for the great event?
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