This one’s at Lowe’s. Technically it’s the day *before* I went Halloween shopping, but still…
Tag: Holiday Creep
Christmas vs Halloween: The Battle Continues
Christmas strikes deeper into Halloween’s territory, continuing a relentless campaign that began decades ago in response to a 1993 incursion from Halloween Town.
In recent years, Halloween has shored up its position by moving into previously unclaimed parts of the calendar in early October and September, itself running roughshod over tentative efforts by Oktoberfest to establish a foothold. Growth of adult Halloween parties with free-flowing alcohol have ensured that Oktoberfest can only offer one advantage over Halloween: Lederhosen. And you can wear those on Halloween too.
Valentine’s Day Already?
Wow. It’s been less than a week past Christmas, and the local grocery store already has a fully stocked Valentine’s Day aisle. So much for New Year’s.
Holiday Creep at Costco
It’s barely October, and Costco already has ten times as much Christmas stuff as Halloween. And that’s not counting the vastly expanded toy section.
I Dream of Holiday Creep
Christmas decorations already up and it’s not even Halloween. How about letting holidays actually, y’know, HAPPEN before moving onto N+2 (what happened to Thanksgiving, anyway?)
Easter Already?
Just a few days after Valentine’s, even the Easter Bunny is disgusted at how early the decorations and store products go up. (What happened to St. Patrick’s Day, anyway?)
September Christmas
It’s September 13. Technically it’s still SUMMER.