When the decorations go up (was: Being Scrooge-like)

[Jen Reese]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Dicentra spectabilis" 
<dicentra at x> wrote:
> Stores used to hold off on Christmas decorations until the day 
after
> Thanksgiving (a.k.a. the biggest shopping day of the year because 
of
> all the special sales), but I saw X-mas decorations for sale on the
> aisle next to the Halloween candy this year.  They're no longer
> honoring the Thanksgiving barrier, bless their greedy little 
hearts.

I was really disappointed this year to see a Mall Christmas store 
open long before Halloween, and to see Christams decorations vying 
for a place by the Halloween candy! How much further back can we go 
before they just leave the Christmas displays up year-round?!?

Jen, huffing over Christmas losing some of its magic when you can 
buy a Santa Clause in October.