Christmas 2008 is coming

I've purchased two Christmas ornaments for friends, so I guess I've started the shop. I hope I get it all done early this year and don't wait till the last moment like I did last year.

I think I purchased my first Christmas '08 gift back in June. I just hope I can find it come December.

SHOP NOW! I have zero sympathy for people running around on Christmas Eve, in a tizzy because they haven't found the perfect present for Uncle Albert. You've got four months, so don't waste 'em.

joyce said:

I've purchased two Christmas ornaments for friends, so I guess I've started the shop. I hope I get it all done early this year and don't wait till the last moment like I did last year.

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Aww, thx much, joycey. I knew you'd get me one that's all chocolate.

It's ok among friends, Sassy, but I think it should be a capital offense for retailers to mention Christmas before Thanksgiving is over.

Why must you all remind me of Christmas 2008. I am still recovering from the familial nightmare of Christmas 2007.

Come to think of it, Christmas 1973 wasn't so hot either. Now I'm depressed.

Richard

ACK!



Make her stop... someone... I can't deal with Christmas yet....

Christmas 2008 is coming

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No it's not. It's been postponed indefinitely, pending a review by the DOHS.

Jersey Chick said:

ACK!



Make her stop... someone... I can't deal with Christmas yet....

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If I had known Jehovah's Witnesses didn't celebrate holidays, I would have become one years ago.

Why do I always find out these things ... late.

Oh, well. Better late than never.

Christmas. Yep. I just started talking to my family about what we're going to do. (We have all these traditions that have to be modified for certain reasons....)

Anyhoo, we try to keep the holyday/holiday in perspective. "Try" is the key word.

It is strange, though, listening to the crickets chirp their way into our basement, seeing the fireflys outside the windows knocking into the screens, to think that winter and Christmas is only four months away.

(Hey, Sass. Didn't you bring this up last year? And the year before that? And the year before that? Only kidding.)

robeiae said:

No it's not. It's been postponed indefinitely, pending a review by the DOHS.

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Did Santa end up on the Watch list? Ay yi yi...

Heh-- in retail, it's been "Christmas" since the middle of July... Yeah, working at a major supercenter really warped my sense of holidays and seasons.

I do all my holiday shopping Thanksgiving weekend (at the sales? NOOOOO... remember, I work in retail!) online. My christmas shopping arrives in little boxes on my doorstep. Not too early, but early enough for "holiday shipping" (strap it to the back of the sedated snail.)

Ever notice the connection between Walmart clearance isles and shopper psychosis? Fahhhreeeaky. It gets worse during Christmas shopping season.

Gehanna

I made the mistake of shopping for that "one last gift" last year on the 23rd. Never, ever, again.

Let's just skip Christmas this year. I'm not really looking forward to it.

It's not even Labor Day and you're talking about Christmas. That's just so ... so ... WRONG.

What about all the poor neglected holidays between now and then? Halloween, Thanksgiving, Veteran's Day, et. al. What about them? Huh? I think you've hurt their feelings.

LA LA LA LA LA LA LA....

sassifer said:

Christmas 2008 is coming

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Oh no it isn't.
*covers ears*
IT ISN'T!

sassandgroove said:

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Well... as long as it stays that far away.

sassandgroove said:

120 Days
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I've just started my Christmas shopping!

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The proper time for Christmas shopping is Christmas Eve.

KTC said:

Or Christmas morning if you have enough cash in your wallet to dole out.

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That's what the early morning ATM dash is for.

People know better than to expect presents from me. I might pick them up something but the odds are against it. Their fault for not following when I moved countries. Buggered if I'm paying for presents and international postage.

JimmyB27 said:

The proper time for Christmas shopping is Christmas Eve.

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Bite your tongue!

KTC said:

Or Christmas morning if you have enough cash in your wallet to dole out.

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Or the day after Christmas. That's where the bargains are.

Beach Bunny said:

It's not even Labor Day and you're talking about Christmas. That's just so ... so ... WRONG.

What about all the poor neglected holidays between now and then? Halloween, Thanksgiving, Veteran's Day, et. al. What about them? Huh? I think you've hurt their feelings.

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Oh, Halloween's there. The decorations are already going up for sale. Went to two malls a few weeks ago, each with a with Yankee Candle Company. YCC is advertising a set called "The Spooky Bunch" or something like that. Complete with window photos in a 3x3 grid. Same font as the "The Brady Bunch". Somebody kill me now. You don't even have to wait until I'm asleep. I'm ready to feel Death's sweet kiss.

Didn't help they were advertising DVDs earlier this year as "...THE PERFECT EASTER GIFT..." Dude, there is a historical reason behind the gift giving at Christmas. Don't let a marketing department try to create one for Easter.

Dear Friends and Family -

Please don't send any thing for Christmas. Do not buy any thing.
Homemade cookies are acceptable if you feel you must indulge.

I am currently getting rid of things. No more things.
Comestibles are always welcome - they don't linger.

Sincerely,

The Cat Herd
>''<

P.S. Jaycinth - the cookies last year were wonderful - as always.
Maybe this year I can get some up to you - if the cows don't run dry.