On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 16:54:55 -0800, Terry Pulliam Burd wrote:

> Too late - Christmas decoarations have been up at various stores at
> Fashion Island (SoCal) for weeks. Started about the middle of
> September. It's just disgusting. Marketing gone mad, IMHO.

That has been the timing for at least 30 years. Too bad - because it
spoils xmas for me. By the time xmas arrives, I've been over it for a
couple of months.