The seasonal candy aisle at Wal-Mart has one side of Halloween candy and the other side Christmas. And so begins the madness. Though I will admit, I bought ONE thing from the Christmas candy only because I found it irresistible. You know those chocolate oranges? Well, Ovation has a creme de menthe one this year. There was only one left, so I took it. That’s one of those things that I think should be available year round. The orange chocolate oranges are and I get them once in a while.
The only reason stores put out Christmas stuff so early is because people BUY it, they wouldn’t do that if people wouldn’t buy it, so you don’t like early Christmas stuff, then don’t buy it. They aren’t going to waste precious retail space for stuff that won’t sell.
Me personally, I could careless when they put it out. Far as I’m concerned they can have it out year round, I choose to not let it bother me.
Does anyone remember the 1940 movie “Christmas in July”?Well with retailers marketing their wares earlier and earlier. It’s going to be a reality one day. It’s the same problem with clothing. Heck, can anyone find a decent swimsuit in August? Or a winter coat in January?
My neighbor (who is a volunteer Santa in December) dressed up as Santa when he answered the door last Hallowe’en. Kids going to his house were pretty confused!
Always look not only for the first blowfly of Summer (am in Australia) but the first sign of Christmas. What I feel is the unbeatable entry for my award was a kid’s Christmas stocking on display in a local supermarket in July. Maybe there are earlier examples but this one went for the ‘grand slam’ by having a bag of candies in it with a ‘Use by date’ of November that same year.Oh, oops, the original subject was Halloween – apologies for spooking about Christmas.
peter almost 9 years ago
Ha. Luckily we here have Sint Nicolaas interfering for us. :D
Farside99 almost 9 years ago
Maybe I should have dressed up like a turkey????
thetraveller4 almost 9 years ago
I think Cosco is full of something else…
bookworm0812 almost 9 years ago
The seasonal candy aisle at Wal-Mart has one side of Halloween candy and the other side Christmas. And so begins the madness. Though I will admit, I bought ONE thing from the Christmas candy only because I found it irresistible. You know those chocolate oranges? Well, Ovation has a creme de menthe one this year. There was only one left, so I took it. That’s one of those things that I think should be available year round. The orange chocolate oranges are and I get them once in a while.
Thomas Scott Roberts creator almost 9 years ago
Plus, it’s the STONE AGE.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member almost 9 years ago
Christmas music is starting, ornaments are being sold, the season has begun.
angelfiredragon almost 9 years ago
The only reason stores put out Christmas stuff so early is because people BUY it, they wouldn’t do that if people wouldn’t buy it, so you don’t like early Christmas stuff, then don’t buy it. They aren’t going to waste precious retail space for stuff that won’t sell.
Me personally, I could careless when they put it out. Far as I’m concerned they can have it out year round, I choose to not let it bother me.
nosirrom almost 9 years ago
Does anyone remember the 1940 movie “Christmas in July”?Well with retailers marketing their wares earlier and earlier. It’s going to be a reality one day. It’s the same problem with clothing. Heck, can anyone find a decent swimsuit in August? Or a winter coat in January?
Artrina almost 9 years ago
I have a Christmas tree costume……
jtviper7 almost 9 years ago
Don’t rush Christmas… The older I get , the larger my Christmas list gets.
neverenoughgold almost 9 years ago
This is one of the reasons I am happily retired from retail…
skyriderwest almost 9 years ago
My neighbor (who is a volunteer Santa in December) dressed up as Santa when he answered the door last Hallowe’en. Kids going to his house were pretty confused!
cubswin2016 almost 9 years ago
How do you embed another comic in your comment?
usfellers almost 9 years ago
Always look not only for the first blowfly of Summer (am in Australia) but the first sign of Christmas. What I feel is the unbeatable entry for my award was a kid’s Christmas stocking on display in a local supermarket in July. Maybe there are earlier examples but this one went for the ‘grand slam’ by having a bag of candies in it with a ‘Use by date’ of November that same year.Oh, oops, the original subject was Halloween – apologies for spooking about Christmas.
route66paul almost 9 years ago
If there was only 1 available, maybe it was from last year.
Vorticia almost 9 years ago
walked into a store last night and it was almost all Christmas stuff…WTF?! I’ve yet to celebrate Halloween. Weird times we live in.
steampower almost 9 years ago
Santa will not be coming to Clumsy’s house this time around.