Yesterday afternoon, I ran into our local grocery store to grab one item (and yes I only walked out with one item).
As I got out of my car and approached the entrance this is what I was greeted with. I had to take a double take and, of course, a photo.
How can they already be thinking about October 31st?
I'm still wearing shorts and flip flops and the last thing I want to think about is Fall arriving with cooler temperatures and long pants!
Hi Belinda -- and right behind those plastic pumpkins -- Santa is sneaking a peek.
Belinda Spillman
Aurora, CO
Chris Ann Cleland
Gainesville, VA
Michael Jacobs is right. They probably have to start Halloween early because they are likely to start Christmas retail mid-October, if not sooner.
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Belinda Spillman
Aurora, CO
No not Santa. Say it isn't so Michael Jacobs !!!!
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
You are probably right Chris Ann Cleland . I guess we should be on the lookout already for Christmas stuff.
Chris Ann Cleland
Gainesville, VA
And look --- Belinda and Chris Ann Cleland --- I believe that could be the Easter Bunny hanging out in the store stockroom with Blitzen and the other reindeer.
Chris Ann Cleland
Gainesville, VA
Belinda Spillman
Aurora, CO
Not funny Michael Jacobs . That would just be way over the top!
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Chris Ann Cleland
Gainesville, VA
Lordy Belinda while in a home decorating store to pick up stuff for staging there was an entire section of Christmas decoration - like 1/4 of the huge store. It was nuts and that was a few weeks or more ago.
Belinda Spillman
Aurora, CO
Holidays seem to come earlier and earlier each year. School has not even started yet! -Kasey
Belinda Spillman
Aurora, CO
Whatever the next holiday is they gear up quickly. At least Thanksgiving is more about overeating.
Belinda Spillman
Aurora, CO
Belinda,
I think Michael Jacobs is right, there is a Santa hiding in the pile...Talk about coming soon marketing. A
Belinda Spillman
Aurora, CO
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Hi Belinda - Halloween is Mary's big thing and I know she's already thinking about how to decorate the new house and is excited to have more than the 3-4 kids we normally got at the old place.
Belinda Spillman
Aurora, CO
It seems like stores stock up earlier and earlier for holidays, I don't really shop for that stuff, so I pay no mind, haha.
Belinda Spillman
Aurora, CO
That is just plain crazy Anna Banana Kruchten, CRS . They will do anything to get a jump on the retail sales I guess.
That's true Joe Pryor . The saving grace is that it is too early to buy turkeys.
You guys might have herds of kids at your new digs Dick Greenberg . Might not be any goodies left over for you.
Glad to hear their marketing strategies are wasted on you Brian England
Brian England
Gilbert, AZ
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