Posted on 08/16/2019 4:48:36 PM PDT by rintintin
To many, late July might seem like peak pool-float season, a time for spiked seltzer and SPF, and the halfway point of summer (which it is). For others, though, this point in the calendar means one thing: Its finally time to start Halloween shopping.
Tomorrow is August...so...its basically Halloween, Target tweeted on the last day of the month, garnering more than 10,000 likes and 4,000 retweets. There were a few too soon replies, and many Taylor Swift stans chiding the retailer for skipping over her album release date, but mostly, people were very much on board with the sentiment.
Earlier in the month, Target started pre-orders for its Hyde and Eek! Boutique, including a range of adaptive costumes for kids with disabilities. While the product wont hit stores until late August or mid-September, depending on the location, there are other parts of the mall where the jack-o-lanterns and cobwebs are already out in full force.
At Home, the home decor superstore, was perhaps first to kick off the season, stocking shelves with spooky merch as early as May 31. The crafts chains Michaels and Joann started in mid-July, leaving customers ample time to buy supplies for DIY projects.
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Satan?
Close. Money.
The makings for Christmas decorations are already out at various chain arts & craft stores.
Was at Lowe’s yesterday-—they were putting Christmas stuff out....
CHRISTMAS starts in September ...
Satan
The Golden Calf drives the economy anymore.
Satan can only work in the hearts of those who reject our Creator.
Hilary George-Parkin (good lord, is that her actual name?) is behind the times. This crap has been going on for 20 years, at least.
I’ve also been wondering what the deal is with Halloween stuff in August.
Costxo has had halloween stuff out for two weeks. Christmas stuff by mid-September likely. Our Thanksgiving is October 14 this year.
Because 7,8,9.
Sorry. Wrong joke.
Because nobody buys Labor Day themed anything.
One day I will get that needle point done.
Tomorrow is August...so...its basically Halloween, Target tweeted on the last day of the month
Because Holidays (Holy Days) have been totally separated from their origins and purposes
Every holiday now is the same. They have become feast of consumerism and reasons to throw a party.
The reason for the feast of All Saints Day has been totally lost in our secular society and stores like Target have put the target on your wallet.
The more God recedes the more Mammon emerges.
Adults who behave like children have appropriated Halloween. Also part of it is the take over of the Hispanic culture with their hideous Day of the Dead celebration the day after Halloween.
Because “adults” love this “holiday”. , Its another excuse to get drunk and play make-believe. Like Mardi Gras. It’s been taken over by older people.
“Its been taken over by older people.”
Interesting observation. There seem to be fewer and fewer kids out trick-or-treating in my part of town, for a few years now.
Yes. Hispanics and Latinos are unbelievably superstitious. That’s why they’re all Catholics.
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