Is Christmas Getting Earlier Each Year?

Little Bird · 10-27-2005, 10:00 PM

On my way home from work today I saw 5 , that's right 5 houses with their christmas decorations up...and it's not even Hallowe'en yet.

Is it just me, or is Christmas getting earlier and earlier each year?

last_dance_rodeo · 10-28-2005, 02:57 AM

word

doyouwanttoplay · 10-28-2005, 11:42 AM

The decs are up in the department stores locally already! :o

Just for the record, randomly - I'm not really a big Halloween fan - but Guy Fawkes night is another matter :banana:

Little Bird · 10-28-2005, 12:10 PM

To be honest, I can understand the stores as there are already plenty of people buying Christmas presents now (myself included) When you get paid by the month like I do, you have to think a few months in advance.

But homes???? I just think that is ridiculous.

kjm030584 · 10-28-2005, 12:35 PM

yeah.. you think it's bad over there... hah! I'll have to take pictures the next time I go home... and you will see horrifying gawdy decorations... there's this house in my neighborhood that always has the most tacky decorations for halloween, (honestly a jack-o-lantern is fine, that's all you need but these people have like 20foot high lawn decorations up right until halloween and the next day thay put up their christmas stuff.

I just gotta find my camera.

Little Bird · 10-28-2005, 04:57 PM

Yeah Ireland has slowly become americanised in the last few years when it comes to Christmas decorations.

I'll take my camera with me to my Mum's house at the weekend and take a photo of the house at the end of her street. You can't even see the house with all the lights and tacky decorations in the way. I would dread to see his electricity bill.

Veilingmeat · 10-30-2005, 05:48 PM

jeez, christmas deco up already???? your kiddin us......that is ridiculous

Little Bird · 10-31-2005, 05:48 PM

Wish I was Marc!!! But It is true. Was gonna get a pic today but couldn't stay at my mothers long enough for the lights to go on. Had to get home to the trick or treaters.

ShawnShamrock · 10-31-2005, 11:36 PM

It is sad that the stores started putting the stuff up in JULY!!!
The end of July early August
When I went to cleveland to go see Jewel this summer we stoppped inw almart and they were starting to put out Christmas stuff in the lawn and garden department.
I mean the stuff wasnt as big as it is like now
but once there are 2 weeeks to haloweeen that stuff all comes down and the christmas stuff all comes up it is sad.
To early me and my boyfriend this year are gonnna decorate for christmas but were gonna do it right not in october or novemeber

cindywats1967 · 11-01-2005, 06:15 AM

Ive noticed that in our local supermarket they have had the xmas shelves up for about 2 weeks now. Before we all know it there will be shops selling Easter eggs in the summer for the following year.

I realise the weather is mucked up and gone mad, but why is it sooooo hot in England at the moment? do you think is something to do with global warming, or is it because all the oldies are being to make sure they stay nice and warm this xmas?

Im off to get my flu jab, see you all later.

cindy
xxx

ROBARE · 11-28-2005, 06:01 PM

HOLIDAY SPIRT FILLS THE AIR,BUT SO DID THE SOLDIERS THOUGHT OF DESPAIR.YOU COME AND GO AS YOU PLEASE,WHY HE WAS TOLD TO STAND AT EASE .GIVE NO THOUGHT ON WHAT YOU BUY,AS HIS MOTHER JUST SAYS WHY. ......I WROTE THIS BECAUSE I'M SITTING HERE WAITING FOR THE MAIL MAN ,AND HAVE BEEN WAITING ALL WEEK FOR MYYYYYYYYY PACAGE,X MAS MAIL BITES ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,IT'S MY WAY OF VENTING.

kjm030584 · 11-28-2005, 07:04 PM

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ROBARE Posted on Nov 28 2005, 02:01 PM
HOLIDAY SPIRT FILLS THE AIR,BUT SO DID THE SOLDIERS THOUGHT OF DESPAIR.YOU COME AND GO AS YOU PLEASE,WHY HE WAS TOLD TO STAND AT EASE .GIVE NO THOUGHT ON WHAT YOU BUY,AS HIS MOTHER JUST SAYS WHY. ......I WROTE THIS BECAUSE I'M SITTING HERE WAITING FOR THE MAIL MAN ,AND HAVE BEEN WAITING ALL WEEK FOR MYYYYYYYYY PACAGE,X MAS MAIL BITES ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,IT'S MY WAY OF VENTING.

you speak in riddles... and it makes me smile :rolleyes:

thank you!

10-27-2005, 10:00 PM	#1
Little Bird Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wicklow, Ireland Posts: 6,178 Rep Power: 10	On my way home from work today I saw 5 , that's right 5 houses with their christmas decorations up...and it's not even Hallowe'en yet. Is it just me, or is Christmas getting earlier and earlier each year? __________________ In the end...only kindness matters MysteriousWisdom

10-28-2005, 02:57 AM	#2
last_dance_rodeo Temporarily Absent Mod Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Dakota Posts: 2,212 Rep Power: 251	word __________________ Her face is moonworn and thin, she's been wishing on too many stars again.

10-28-2005, 12:10 PM	#4
Little Bird Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wicklow, Ireland Posts: 6,178 Rep Power: 10	To be honest, I can understand the stores as there are already plenty of people buying Christmas presents now (myself included) When you get paid by the month like I do, you have to think a few months in advance. But homes???? I just think that is ridiculous. __________________ In the end...only kindness matters MysteriousWisdom

10-28-2005, 12:35 PM	#5
kjm030584 Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 1,843 Rep Power: 253	yeah.. you think it's bad over there... hah! I'll have to take pictures the next time I go home... and you will see horrifying gawdy decorations... there's this house in my neighborhood that always has the most tacky decorations for halloween, (honestly a jack-o-lantern is fine, that's all you need but these people have like 20foot high lawn decorations up right until halloween and the next day thay put up their christmas stuff. I just gotta find my camera. __________________

10-28-2005, 04:57 PM	#6
Little Bird Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wicklow, Ireland Posts: 6,178 Rep Power: 10	Yeah Ireland has slowly become americanised in the last few years when it comes to Christmas decorations. I'll take my camera with me to my Mum's house at the weekend and take a photo of the house at the end of her street. You can't even see the house with all the lights and tacky decorations in the way. I would dread to see his electricity bill. __________________ In the end...only kindness matters MysteriousWisdom

10-28-2005, 11:42 AM	#3
doyouwanttoplay Members Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Camberley, Surrey UK Posts: 132 Rep Power: 230	The decs are up in the department stores locally already! :o Just for the record, randomly - I'm not really a big Halloween fan - but Guy Fawkes night is another matter :banana:

10-30-2005, 05:48 PM	#7
Veilingmeat Veiling yet very Meaty Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Dismal Euphonic Ol' Blighty! Posts: 885 Rep Power: 0	jeez, christmas deco up already???? your kiddin us......that is ridiculous __________________ Behold, my love, behold all that I simultaneously do: scandal, seduction, bad example, incest, adultery, sodomy! Oh, Satan! one and unique God of my soul, inspire thou in me something yet more, present further perversions to my smoking heart, and then shalt thou see how I shall plunge myself into them all! -Marquis De Sade-

10-31-2005, 05:48 PM	#8
Little Bird Administrator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wicklow, Ireland Posts: 6,178 Rep Power: 10	Wish I was Marc!!! But It is true. Was gonna get a pic today but couldn't stay at my mothers long enough for the lights to go on. Had to get home to the trick or treaters. __________________ In the end...only kindness matters MysteriousWisdom

10-31-2005, 11:36 PM	#9
ShawnShamrock Members Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 921 Rep Power: 0	It is sad that the stores started putting the stuff up in JULY!!! The end of July early August When I went to cleveland to go see Jewel this summer we stoppped inw almart and they were starting to put out Christmas stuff in the lawn and garden department. I mean the stuff wasnt as big as it is like now but once there are 2 weeeks to haloweeen that stuff all comes down and the christmas stuff all comes up it is sad. To early me and my boyfriend this year are gonnna decorate for christmas but were gonna do it right not in october or novemeber

11-01-2005, 06:15 AM	#10
cindywats1967 Members Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: cambridge, uk Posts: 19 Rep Power: 227	Ive noticed that in our local supermarket they have had the xmas shelves up for about 2 weeks now. Before we all know it there will be shops selling Easter eggs in the summer for the following year. I realise the weather is mucked up and gone mad, but why is it sooooo hot in England at the moment? do you think is something to do with global warming, or is it because all the oldies are being to make sure they stay nice and warm this xmas? Im off to get my flu jab, see you all later. cindy xxx

11-28-2005, 06:01 PM	#11
ROBARE JKF Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake FL Posts: 226 Rep Power: 227	HOLIDAY SPIRT FILLS THE AIR,BUT SO DID THE SOLDIERS THOUGHT OF DESPAIR.YOU COME AND GO AS YOU PLEASE,WHY HE WAS TOLD TO STAND AT EASE .GIVE NO THOUGHT ON WHAT YOU BUY,AS HIS MOTHER JUST SAYS WHY. ......I WROTE THIS BECAUSE I'M SITTING HERE WAITING FOR THE MAIL MAN ,AND HAVE BEEN WAITING ALL WEEK FOR MYYYYYYYYY PACAGE,X MAS MAIL BITES ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,IT'S MY WAY OF VENTING.