On Sun, 30 Oct 2005 22:16:01 -0800, sf >
wrote:

>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.

It just accentuates the crass commercialism that Christmas has become.
The shops push The Season earlier and earlier hoping for a better
payday. IMHO, I don't think anyone spends any more for their Christmas
shopping just b/c the shops promote it early and it just further
marginalizes what should be a festive season.

That said, I generally have my Christmas shopping done by
Thanksgiving, but it's not b/c the stores are hyping it in September.
I can't stand crowds and prefer to spend the windup between
Thanksgiving and Christmas making holiday cookies, my hard candy for
presents to people such as the guy who picks up and delivers my dry
cleaning and (*not* for preference) the end-of-year housecleaning done
in law firms that is a huge time spender.

And, yeah, I'm about 80% done with my shopping <veg>

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd...who loves saying that in Oct.
AAC(F)BV66.0748.CA

"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

-- Duncan Hines

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