I almost spewed coffee across my keyboard this morning when I saw the Denver Post article. We’ve all complained about Christmas decorations appearing before Halloween, but this beats that by a mile. Or a couple of months, at least. It seems Cadbury Easter candy is currently being sold in Colorado by KingSoopers supermarkets, a division … Continue reading Crazy Christmas marketing
I’ve been tagged by Mabs to do a “Christmouse” memories post with twelve holiday memories for the Twelve Days of Christmas. Being the grinch I am, my first thought was the “mouse” in the picture was actually a rat; it looked like a lab rat I once kept as a childhood pet. (I could be … Continue reading A ‘Christmouse’ meme — bah, humbug
*** RANT ALERT *** I am never quite as cynical and surly as I am at this time of year. From now until after New Year’s Day, I will be mostly snarling and resentful, morose and miserable — and will be trying without success to ignore it all by isolating myself even more than usual. … Continue reading It’s duck and cover till January 2
It’s got to be a new record! You know the record I’m talking about — the one for the earliest mention of Christmas by a retailer. The prize goes to K-mart/Sears for their ad today — August 22 — on the Animal Planet channel. Something about it never being too soon to start saving for … Continue reading K-mart and Sears win dubious award
