Off topic... ya know what getting really sick?

[Joe 1320]

Used to be when we were kids, Christmas decorations were put up the day after Thanksgiving. There used to be an air of anticipation, the entrance of Santa Clause in the Thanksgiving day parade, the wonder of the overnight transformation the day after Thanksgiving. Now, the malls and such have their Christmas decorations and merchandise up during Halloween. Right now in my mall, it's 86 degrees outside and Santa is sitting here in the center of the mall pushing the photo opportunities. Has the quest for the almighty dollar gone so far that they can't even wait for Thanksgiving? I for one, am boycotting the decorations until Thanksgiving, known in retail as Black Friday. I do manage a retail store in a mall, but refuse to put up the decor before it's time. Now that I'm done ranting, I am going to ignore the jolly fat man in the mall until the proper time.

[Performin Norman]

I always wanted to get a pic of my arm wrestling Santa with presents in the background.

I know what you speak of. Gotta find the real reason for Christmas.

[Jeff_in_Atl]

Yea I couldn't believe it either. JCPennys at Northlake Mall put up their decorations at the beginning of September. I couldn't believe it.

[TODD 2000 V6 CAMARO]

That is one thing that bugs me about living here in Canada. Being from Texas, it's like Joe said, the decor isn't up until after Thanksgiving. But, Canadian thanksgiving is in early October, so of course right after it the Christmas decorations go up....in businesses and on houses. My canadian wife gets mad at me cause I won't put up the Christmas lights until after December 1st. heheh I don't care if it is already snowy out by then, it just aint right to do any different.

[N20LT4Bird]

Right on Joe! I hate it with a passion. I hate the mall period, but premature Christmas is repulsive!

[AndyLT1]

I won't go anywhere near a mall until about the beginning of February. There are too many morons there for me to handle at one time.

Andy