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: It’s finally time to start Halloween shopping.
”Tomorrow is August...so...it’s 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 won’t 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.
(Excerpt) Read more at vox.com ...
there you go.....
“Halloween used to be for kids. Now nobody ever grows up.”
Indeed. I’m so happy I was “deprived” of the experience of seeing Mom trot off to a Halloween party dressed as a slutty nurse.
Since stores NEED to prepare months in advance for any holiday, they figure they might as well make it public, since they are incapable of multi-tasking thought anymore.
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