Christmas in July

Christmas in July. We've all heard the term, some businesses will advertise Christmas in July sales prices. People laugh and say it's only five months until Christmas. Okay, I've got my Christmas shopping started but that's not the point of this blog entry. Yesterday, Aug. 31st. we walked into Cracker Barrel and the first display we saw was Santa, surrounded by napkins & tablecloths with various designs of Christmas scenes. Now, I'm a Christmas lover. I wear Christmas Ornaments for earrings, love to hear the Carols played in stores, actually some years I get into the Christmas spirit, but darn it, that's AFTER Thanksgiving.

To give them credit, they did have a small Halloween display up but now that I think of it, I didn't see any Thanksgiving displays. Guess stores can't do one holiday at a time; better push the BIG one, the money maker. I said to the cashier, "I can't believe they've got Christmas displays out already" and she said, "I thought it was a little early too." A LITTLE early? Is that like being a little pregnant? Either it is or it isn't. They might as well leave the Christmas items up all year. After all people must buy it, or they wouldn't display it, right?