Pumapayam Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 You'd think people would respect Halloween for being the second greatest decorating related holiday of the year, but evidence of Christmas is surfacing. The Hallmark Gold Crown store, where I bought a birthday card in mid August, already had 2 display cases dedicated to Christmas. Driving towards the gym earlier this week revealed the Centre at Post Oak had Christmas decorations everywhere, with ornaments and garland wrapped around the Halloween Express sign no less. Nazaars Plaza had lazily left theirs up all year, but not even the power of Ike could strip them from their lamp post. What early holiday abuse have you encountered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan the Man Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 The Lowes off I-10 in Katy has Christmas Trees on display, and I got a Pottery Barn Christmas catalog in the mail this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 This afternoon, guys were out wrapping the palm trees along W. Gray with twinkle lights.Bah humbug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 You'd think people would respect Halloween for being the second greatest decorating related holiday of the year, but evidence of Christmas is surfacing. Blame it on the economy. But, yeah, what crunch said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 This afternoon, guys were out wrapping the palm trees along W. Gray with twinkle lights.Bah humbug.i was wondering about your neighbors behind you....the christmas lights during october are a little early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Blame it on the economy. But, yeah, what crunch said. Oh, it's not the economy. The people who do this are jerks no matter how the economy is. They are convinced that people will be entranced into buying more if only they see Christmas decorations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 I love Christmas and Christmas decorations. I'm one of those fools who will listen to the all-Christmas radio station every day once the format flips on. But I also enjoy Halloween, so the premature decorations turn me off.Ideally, IMO, the commercial Christmas decorations should go up on Thanksgiving. But everything before October 31 should be Halloween. As for November 1-Thanksgiving... I dunno. I know that's now hardcore Christmas selling season, but I think it would be nice to celebrate Thanksgiving a little more, especially since it's one of the few secular holidays we have that brings families together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 You'd think people would respect Halloween for being the second greatest decorating related holiday of the year, but evidence of Christmas is surfacing.The Hallmark Gold Crown store, where I bought a birthday card in mid August, already had 2 display cases dedicated to Christmas. Driving towards the gym earlier this week revealed the Centre at Post Oak had Christmas decorations everywhere, with ornaments and garland wrapped around the Halloween Express sign no less. Nazaars Plaza had lazily left theirs up all year, but not even the power of Ike could strip them from their lamp post. What early holiday abuse have you encountered? OMG I know it's crazy... the Lowes and Home Depot on the north loop have all of their Xmas stuff out... crazy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted October 19, 2008 Author Share Posted October 19, 2008 OMG I know it's crazy... the Lowes and Home Depot on the north loop have all of their Xmas stuff out... crazy!!Just updated the thread with photos of the Christmas abuse.See post #1 for yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverartfox Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 The Hallmark Gold Crown store, where I bought a birthday card in mid August, already had 2 display cases dedicated to Christmas.Those ornaments were probably the limited-edition ones that are marketed to collectors of a certain type of Hallmark ornament. Sometimes a discontinued or "retired" design is worth many times more than what the ornament cost originally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasVines Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Decemberween implies Halloween decorations in December shouldn't his thread be titled Octobermas .....or Christober Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 i was wondering about your neighbors behind you....the christmas lights during october are a little early.That's ambience for the halloween party this weekend! Trust me, those two have the yard cleaned and lights down by dark the next day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 I guess on a positive note, if you see a certain holiday decoration or item that you really like, BUY IT before the holiday draws near. Getting the item before it is snatched off the shelf is the perk in this case. I do understand what Puma means by it being a tad annoying seeing a mummy next to a Christmas tree. Kind of like this mashing of two holidays into one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimberlySayWhat Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 The River Oaks shopping center already has those big wreaths up. I've gotten to where I don't even look forward to the holidays anymore. I'm so burned out by the time November gets here. It's relentless. Sunny 99.1 plays nothing but Christmas music for about two months. How many renditions of "Frosty the Snowman" can you hear? Sometimes I just want to skip straight to spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheeats Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 Town & Country Village has already put their Christmas lights up, too. At least they don't have the giant lighted doves and wreaths out yet.....Hobby Lobby, on the other hand, is a year-round offender. They always have Christmas junk in their store. And then they really start ramping it up around October 15th. It makes me want to burn the entire store down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Bumping up the thread. I am sad to report my first spotting of a Christmas TV ad, yesterday, for Lowes. Featuring warm and happy people shopping for mechanized twinkle-light yard deer.'Let's make something special together.' Barf. Can I please finish eating the halloween candy in peace? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Just bought a snow globe with Charlie Brown & Snoppy standing next to the decorated dog house. Plays all the Peanuts Christmas theme music and more. Press the button and the snow starts swirling all around. "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted November 6, 2008 Author Share Posted November 6, 2008 Bumping up the thread. I am sad to report my first spotting of a Christmas TV ad, yesterday, for Lowes. Featuring warm and happy people shopping for mechanized twinkle-light yard deer.'Let's make something special together.' Barf. Can I please finish eating the halloween candy in peace?And we even have "pre-Black Friday" deal too.Just saw a Wal-Mart ad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 The city's been putting up the Christmas lights in the trees in my neighborhood for about a week now.A couple of days ago the big Christmas tree went up in the plaza in front of my building, and the local model railroad club is busy building the huge Santa Mountain display in the basement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Can I please finish eating the halloween candy in peace?hence the christmas ads/music/decorations. HARK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NenaE Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 I'm already seeing those "buy expensive Christmas gifts" commercials on the tele... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Bumping up the thread. I am sad to report my first spotting of a Christmas TV ad, yesterday, for Lowes. Featuring warm and happy people shopping for mechanized twinkle-light yard deer.'Let's make something special together.' Barf. Can I please finish eating the halloween candy in peace?Errr, Barf is right. There is a whole Christmas commercial genre of little blond children gazing excitedly at Christmas decorations. Me, I'm thinking of going to Turkey for the holiday, where there won't be much of it in evidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted November 6, 2008 Share Posted November 6, 2008 Does the neighbor who leaves the Christmas lights on all year count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EatSleepMOD Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Really?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margokorin Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Yall are going to hate me but I put up my tree yesterday. I have saved outside for this weekend... I LOVE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS and I am not afraid to say it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 I have saved outside for this weekend... I LOVE CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS and I am not afraid to say it! TP time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 TP time.What if the Baby Jesus needed tissue? I'd like to think it came from a festive display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 What if the Baby Jesus needed tissue? I'd like to think it came from a festive display.after a few drinks there will be a festive display Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Those ornaments were probably the limited-edition ones that are marketed to collectors of a certain type of Hallmark ornament. Sometimes a discontinued or "retired" design is worth many times more than what the ornament cost originally.Hey! If you want to recoup the money you lost on Beanie Babies, have I got an investment for you!It's a moot point, anyway....according to the Internet, Christmas will be banned next year by the Muslim in the White House.link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
margokorin Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 after a few drinks there will be a festive display[/quoteAnd yall are just going to be right down the street after your happy hour....could swing by here with your TP. Perhaps I will wait until sunday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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