Stopped by Macy's yesterday...the "Holiday Lane" store is open for business...

[brooklynite]

Don't these people know that Christimas doesn't begin until the day after Halloween?

[virgogal]

1. Tell me you're kidding------please.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Nope...decorations are up

Gets worst, not just in the united states.

Decorations and stores are a plenty south of border

[malaise]

6. I saw a get your furniture for Christmas ad on local TV

It's sickening

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. Sign of the times

La crisis is widespread.

[ThatsMyBarack]

3. .....

[ChazII]

4. Decorations are up in the local

CVS and Walgreens, too, here in the Phoenix area.

[Raine]

5. Christmas doesn't exist for me until after Thanksgiving

until then it's totally off my radar.

[Odin2005]

15. Same here.

[Contrary1]

7. At Lowe's yesterday, I saw a mother trying to calm down her toddler...

Seems that with all the decorated trees, the little girl figured Santa was nearby.

[lifesbeautifulmagic]

8. well, ok, just not with the

piped in Christmas carols, not yet please.

[JI7]

10. day after halloween is way too late, Christmas starts around August 20th

[Amaril]

11. I was in Pier 1 yesterday..........

........buying a $25 gift card to give as a b-day gift, and they had the Christmas crap out already. Was talking to one of the sales guys -- he told me the stuff actually came in September 1st, but they refused to put it out until they were almost sold out of the Halloween stuff.

I don't know who they think has any money to spend on Christmas - I sure don't (took a 50% cut in pay so I could stay "gainfully" employed -- don't get me wrong, I am DAMN grateful to have a job, but fuck this economy already!).

[name not needed]

12. At least Nordstrom has the right idea.

[name not needed]

13. .

[sandyj999]

14. I now call it Hallothankmas three in one. It is what it is I guess. n/t

[Bladian]

16. I'm fine with that.

I like the feel of Christmas, even if it's mid-October.

[REP]

17. Now that I'm old I kind of get it - time goes by quicker, so much to do all the time

And I'm retired (I'm in my mid 40s, so I'm not ancient; just old). I have to mail all my holiday packages, and I start shopping for good gifts - not just any old crap, but things my friends/family will like and use - in September. No matter what the holiday(s) are called, I like the lights, decorations, smells and even the preparation and sense of 'gotta get this accomplished.' Takes my mind off how cold, dark, wet and dead it is outside.