I had a pretty good year,although it seems to have flown by so fast! Last week I was buying building materials for my new kitchen, and this week the isles are filled with Christmas ornaments. Oh, and some Halloween decorations. The calendar says it's October, but it must be 2012 already judging by the shelves at the stores.
The sad thing is, if you see something unique on the shelf, you better buy it now because when it sells out next week, it won't be replaced before December. This whole seasonal buying frenzy drives me bonkers sometimes. I guess the whole fourth quarter should be considered one long holiday.
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Am I getting jaded in my old age? Bah, Humbug, not me. I love candy, turkey and the heartfelt season of giving and receiving love from kith and kin. Those DVD's you pull out once every year that make you feel so good. The Great Pumpkin, Sleepy Hollow, Hocus Pocus, and The Burbs. (I pull out Ghostbusters any time of the year, so it's not limited to Halloween.)
Next month will be the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, Bugs and Friends Thanksgiving, and the next month all the usual Christmas Vacation, Scrooge in different forms and Santa Claus saving the day. Or Rudolf. Or Ernest.
I don't want my holiday viewing mixed up like the stores are. I want one holiday to be over before moving to the next.
So with Halloween a couple of weeks away, have you made your Christmas list out yet? Times running out, so you better hurry! Operators are standing by to take your New Year's Resolutions....
What do you guys think? Are we rushing the shopping season too fast? Making a commercial mess out of what should be emotional experiences and Holy days of celebration? Leave a comment and let me know if I'm the only one sitting on the porch yelling at kids to stay out of my yard!
