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And are you ready for Christmas?

What? You say" it's still summer"???? - but the Christmas catalogs are pouring in my mailbox. And we hear the big blow-up snowmen are on display at Costco!!

Where do we draw the line? At what point is it ok to send catalogs, advertise on TV, and set up the mall display?

I say November 1st is fine. (it gets earlier the older I get). I mean, I've got to get all my shopping done before December 1st. Thats the day that the D.C. Metropolitan area turns into a pumpkin. A MESS of harried holiday frenzied people clogging parking lots, roads and malls. I don't want any part of that. (in fact, I'd like a few of these folks to start a little sooner so they would chill the heck out).

BUT I can start in July just fine, and keep on doing list-making, shopping and planning without seeing Christmas decorations on 90 degree days in August and September. And I like the harvest feel of October to be unfettered by Christmas.

And I'll admit, Thanksgiving and Christmas are just fine all mixed in now. I mean really - aren't you ok with seeing the Rockettes on Thanksgiving day all dolled up in Santa's elf outfits??

What is the CHRISTMAS RETAIL PROMOTION START DATE to you?

Cheers! Heidi

Comments

I think the promotion start date should be the day after Thanksgiving. I shop for Christmas gifts year-round, but I would prefer to be bombarded with advertisements about one holiday at a time, rather than wondering what happened to Halloween.