October 18, 2016 @ 8:39 p.m. EST

[GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl]

Watching the Voice on NBC...and saw my first commercial for Chritmas 2016. (The Hershey's kisses "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" ad.)

(THUD.)

[giramomma]

I've already started Christmas shopping and making gifts. Been at it since last month, in earnest.

But perhaps I can redeem myself..One of the gift groupings was $120 worth of PS4 games that I got for $30 on clearance for DS.

Joanne's (the craft store) and Kohl's have had Christmas items out for at least the last week or so. Halloween is pretty much picked over already.

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

Oct 18, 2016 19:43:22 GMT -5 GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl said:

Watching the Voice on NBC...and saw my first commercial for Chritmas 2016. (The Hershey's kisses "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" ad.)

(THUD.)

This ad showed up even earlier here.

[sesfw]

Haven't seen my first Christmas commercial yet but Christmas came to Costco a couple of weeks ago.  I've purchased Christmas cards and 'crackers'.  These are fun to put in packages and give to guests.  They have some neat things in them.

I'm buying Hallowe'en candy to take to work .......... When all else fails, eat chocolate.

We don't get any kids so this is the best I can do.

[Tennesseer]

Lowes (home improvement):had all their Seasons Greetings stuff out on display today.

[Anne_in_VA]

Yeah, we're seeing Christmas stuff in the stores already.  Can we at least get through Halloween first?  It seems to get earlier and earlier every year.

[Deleted]

Yeah, I saw Christmas stuff at Costco (including giant, lit-up trees) the weekend before last.  Ridiculous. 

DH and I aren't big on Christmas decorations (especially ones made in China) and our families aren't big on giving gifts.  I'm glad Christmas has always been low-key for us.  I will give the craft places a little more leeway- if you're actually going to make things for a holiday you need to buy supplies in advance.  Of course, it's mostly a money grab.  Even in the craft places most of the stuff is already assembled or can be put together in minutes with a glue gun.

[Tennesseer]

Just now, a TV station here in town had a local high school's glee club singing some version of 'Noel'.

[Lizard Queen]

I started seeing Christmas stuff in stores at the end of September.

[Tiny]

I saw a commercial last week (or maybe Sunday Oct 16th) that I think it might have been a car commercial? that while not specifically saying Christmas or playing Christmas music - had the theme going -there was a decorated Christmas Tree and the "going to Grandma's for the Holiday" stuff going on in the background (the car full of kids taking gifts to grandma)


As for stores having Christmas decorations for sale - it makes perfect sense. You need to have/be putting up your Christmas decorations on Thanksgiving Weekend - which means you need to have them BEFORE that weekend. On Thanksgiving weekend AFTER you put up the decorations you purchased in the weeks leading up to thanksgiving you will go out and shop for gifts.

I hate Christmas with the passion of 10,000 burning suns.

[movingforward]

I was in Target last weekend and they were putting out Christmas stuff.  It really takes away from the "special" season IMHO.  I am not religious but have always enjoyed the holiday season, which to me is Thanksgiving - New Years.  There is a radio station here that used to play only Christmas music starting Thanksgiving Day.  Last year I noticed they started the first part of November - WTH? 

I completely understand people buying their gifts early especially if they have kids.   

As a kid, we put up our tree the first weekend in December.  I guess it was just part of our tradition.  We would go pick out our tree, etc. that weekend.  It was fun.  I have very fond memories of the holiday season.  Now it just seems so commercialized and people don't seem all that happy.  I suppose the holidays are very stressful for some people.  Maybe it was the same when I was a kid and I just didn't know it.  The magic is gone now. 

[Lizard Queen]

I agree that the magic is gone, and a big part of it is the fact it starts way too freakin early and lasts way too long. I hate Christmas now-- it's a huge chore and obnoxious to boot.