Christmas Lights? Already???

[WJenness]

So driving home last night, one of my neighbors had Christmas lights up and on already... I found this to be absurdly early.

Have you seen any yet?
Do you care?
Am I crazy for letting this bother me (even though it's only slightly)?

-w

 

[RootDKJ]

Two houses on an adjacent block have their lights up already. Too early.

I could understand putting them up now, while the weather is nice, and not turning them on until a little closer to Thanksgiving.

 

[Greg]

Do you care?
Am I crazy for letting this bother me (even though it's only slightly)?

No and yes.

:razz:

 

[wa-loaf]

I haven't put up my Halloween lights yet!




jk, I don't have Halloween lights.

 

[Glenn]

We thought we saw some down the road from our place in VT. It was just some Halloween lights though.

 

[billski]

Been playing holiday music on the commute this week.

Hey, halloween is over! :grin: The Halloween merch was in the stores back in July, no fooling.

Getting ready for New Year's partee now....



signed,
Sick Puppy

 

[TheBEast]

I haven't put up my Halloween lights yet!

jk, I don't have Halloween lights.

I drove by a place the other day, my wife says, "look Christmas lights already!" I said, "No just the Halloween lights...."

 

[drjeff]

I was picking up a couple of shirts at Kohl's for my kids yesterday and I felt like I had been suddenly transported to Santa's Village up at The Northpole Too early!!!! November 1st - fine I can live with that, but atleast let me get my Halloween fix before Santa's being thrown at me!!

 

[snowmonster]

So driving home last night, one of my neighbors had Christmas lights up and on already... I found this to be absurdly early.

Have you seen any yet?
Do you care?
Am I crazy for letting this bother me (even though it's only slightly)?

-w

Maybe they're Indian. They're celebrating Diwali now -- the festival of lights.

 

[billski]

I was picking up a couple of shirts at Kohl's for my kids yesterday and I felt like I had been suddenly transported to Santa's Village up at The Northpole Too early!!!! November 1st - fine I can live with that, but atleast let me get my Halloween fix before Santa's being thrown at me!!

Don't you hear the great sucking sound of retail marketing???:angry:
Here's the marketing plan:

• Buy your gifts now while the selection is best and you won't have to deal with the throngs later.
• About a month from now, you'll forget what you bought, and buy more. Next, you'll start feeling guilty that you bought more for jimmy than bobby and go buy more.
• Next, all the sentimental sappy things start making you feel like you should buy for that extended family that you haven't seen in 10 years.
• Next, the after-Christmas sales that start on Dec 20th.
• Then Dec 25th - head to CVS when you have that Oh s--- moment, I forgot to buy mom a gift.
• After Christmas, return things, buy more.
• Sometime about March, you'll uncover those things you hid away and forgot to gift to others. Put them away for next year.
• July, find those things, keep them for yourself. August - after the fifth bill collector call you put all your holiday gifts on your home equity line.
• September - repeat.

Fanatical Skier's Plan

• Sept-Oct-Nov Early season shopping at ski swaps
• Sept Tune skis
• Oct Collect ski passes, vouchers
• Oct re-tune skis
• Nov holiday shopping - socks, boots, boards
• Nov Re-tune skis
• Nov begin skiing
• Dec Cameo appearance at office party, shoot out early for night skiing
• Dec 24 home from the slopes in time for dinner
• Dec 25 CVS - buy holiday gifts & wrap
• Dec 25 sneak out for runs in the AM, back for dinner and to kiss Aunt Bertha
• Jan-April - Missing in action
• May - look at charge card bill for first time in four months. Get home equity load
• Jun-Jul-Aug - Troll eBay for 10.99 skis, Take ski racks off car so bike rack can fit. Obligatory beach vacation. Be generally miserable.

Repeat

 

[drjeff]

Don't you hear the great sucking sound of retail marketing???:angry:
Here's the marketing plan:

• Buy your gifts now while the selection is best and you won't have to deal with the throngs later.
• About a month from now, you'll forget what you bought, and buy more. Next, you'll start feeling guilty that you bought more for jimmy than bobby and go buy more.
• Next, all the sentimental sappy things start making you feel like you should buy for that extended family that you haven't seen in 10 years.
• Next, the after-Christmas sales that start on Dec 20th.
• Then Dec 25th - head to CVS when you have that Oh s--- moment, I forgot to buy mom a gift.
• After Christmas, return things, buy more.
• Sometime about March, you'll uncover those things you hid away and forgot to gift to others. Put them away for next year.
• July, find those things, keep them for yourself. August - after the fifth bill collector call you put all your holiday gifts on your home equity line.
• September - repeat.

Yup, especially this year! My thing is, and I've been this way since I was about 5 or 6, is for me the true Christmas shopping season/Christmas decoration wasn't allowed to begin until AFTER my birthday which is Nov 26th! Up until then it was all about ME! :lol: So this year since my b-day = turkey day (trust me, birthday cake AFTER Thanksgiving dinner isn't nearly as goood as it sounds uke the Christmas Decoration/shopping season can begin on Black Friday!

 

[billski]

Two houses on an adjacent block have their lights up already. Too early.

I could understand putting them up now, while the weather is nice, and not turning them on until a little closer to Thanksgiving.

I believe they are celebrating United Nations day (October 24th.) :beer:

 

[WJenness]

Maybe they're Indian. They're celebrating Diwali now -- the festival of lights.

Interesting thought.

Does celebrating Diwali also include hanging wreaths and bells?

-w

 

[snowmonster]

^ Interesting. Well then, even if they were Indian, I'd say you've got some pretty eager neighbors there.