{"id":1345,"date":"2011-11-09T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-11-09T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=1345"},"modified":"2012-08-23T19:10:35","modified_gmt":"2012-08-23T23:10:35","slug":"christmas-before-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=1345","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Before Thanksgiving?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I so much agree with this cartoon that I “stole” from a friend who posted it on Facebook. Whatever happened to recognizing and sharing autumn holidays like Halloween and (U.S.) Thanksgiving? <\/a><\/p>\n

Man, I’m really “old school.” I do not want to see Christmas displays in stores until the day after<\/u> Thanksgiving… like it used to be, back in the “olden days” of my youth. I remember my very first job, working as a helper in a camera store after school when I was in high school. On the Friday after Thanksgiving, the store would open a couple hours later<\/u> than usual to give the store employees time to install holiday displays in windows, put up a small artificial Christmas tree, and place signs around the store for holiday specials.<\/p>\n

Not these days… stores are opening on “Black Friday” at midnight, and the stores have been decorated since late August. I hate it. I really do. I detest all the promotions and mass marketing for a retail Christmas. Sheesh… it’s all about the money, isn’t it? Blecch. <\/p>\n

You won’t find me rushing out at midnight on Thanksgiving night\/Friday morning to “get deals.” I completed my Christmas shopping back in July. Yeah, I admit — almost all of my shopping was done on-line, except for buying the greeting cards for seniors that I assemble in monthly organizers for some special pals on my list.<\/p>\n

While stores are all out marketing for Christmas, my partner and I are preparing for our annual Thanksgiving pot-luck bash for seniors that we do every year<\/a>. It’s so much fun, and time well-spent with terrific friends who we care for, and who care for us. <\/p>\n

We have been organizing for that party now for about a month, and have received over 85 RSVPs, including some special high-level elected officials who will drop by and share cheer. Can’t wait — for Thanksgiving! Not Christmas (yet!)<\/p>\n

Life is short: celebrate holidays at the right time, and avoid media mass merchandising.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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