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 Posted By: Mama Mangia 
Aug 21  # 16 of 18
I don't enjoy shoppping for the holiday when the store is 3 holidays ahead. it was better years ago - Christmas was the biggest holiday back then - and the stores would have everything up the dat after Thanksgiving. It was so much better.

And it seems that when they put the stuff up for a holiday - even if it is 6 months early - if you don't buy it when you see it - the closer to the holiday you get the less you will find!
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 Posted By: cookie 
Aug 21  # 17 of 18
Your Right Mama it used to be before Thanksgiving you used to see Christmas stuff out and that seemed a little early. Maybe the stores are thinking we need a little Christmas right this very minute in June or July. Oh well. Merry Christmas. :D Cookie :)
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 Posted By: mrsjimmyp 
Aug 21  # 18 of 18
I detest all the Commer******m of the Holidays. As a child my family was dirt poor...my Dad died when I was 9 ....7 months later my 8 yr old sister was killed and Mother suffered a total nervous breakdown.My brothers and sister raised ourselves.We didn't have much except ourselves.Holidays never had meaning to us except to remind us how much we did not have.
I don't run out and spend a lot of money for Christmas either like some folks do. It is not about "getting" stuff.I never start decorating for Christmas on Thanksgiving...The real meaning of Christmas has been lost for some people.
Janie you are right....Holidays are what is in your heart.....