Merry Christmas everybody!

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

On the 24th day of July, the truck it gave to meeee....
48 cases of Christmas ornaments.....

Seriously. We aren't unloading it until Sunday but they were on the manifest.

If anybody needs me, I'll be burning Santa in effigy.

[dalesys]

Tell Bun-Bun where he's hiding.

[notalwaysright]

Irv, a couple days ago someone asked if we had gotten any Christmas ornaments in yet.

So we cannot win, either people complain because we have things out "too early" or complain because we don't carry all our seasonal stuff all the time. I did make sure to mention that we carry Christmas fabric all year, but she wanted ornaments. Also I suggested jingle bells, because we also have those all the time, but again, she wanted pre-made ornaments. I stopped myself from suggesting the internet just in time.

[MoonCat]

On the 24th day of July, the truck it gave to meeee....
48 cases of Christmas ornaments.....

Seriously. We aren't unloading it until Sunday but they were on the manifest.

If anybody needs me, I'll be burning Santa in effigy.

I'll help

Because it's just TOO. DAMN. EARLY!!!

[BrenDAnn]

I'm sorry. Last time I checked, it was mind-melting hot out, with no chance of snow anytime soon. Oh yeah, it's JULY. I like Christmas, but this is too soon! I thought it was bad I saw Halloween candy at the grocery store today! Wow!

[BlaqueKatt]

Irv, a couple days ago someone asked if we had gotten any Christmas ornaments in yet.

probably because hallmark has them already.

[BeeMused]

Uhhh, I mean, we are producing stuff for christmas right now... our customers can order now, but we'll ship in September, earliest.

[Kheldarson]

Well...it is Christmas in July today....

[Bright_Star]

I was at Family Dollar the other day & they already have Thanksgiving stuff for sale!!

[Estil]

I'm sorry. Last time I checked, it was mind-melting hot out, with no chance of snow anytime soon. Oh yeah, it's JULY. I like Christmas, but this is too soon! I thought it was bad I saw Halloween candy at the grocery store today! Wow!

In the southern hemisphere though Christmas is in fact in the middle of summer!

[wolfie]

I'm sorry. Last time I checked, it was mind-melting hot out, with no chance of snow anytime soon.

You want Christmas stuff to only hit the shelves when it's getting well on into the fall? Move to Australia!

[Trixie]

Today I printed a photo order for Christmas cards for a customer. I died a little inside. I didn't notice if they were picked up but if I was the one to ring them up I might have asked WHY??? Just WHY?????

[Seshat]

Some Aussies do a 'Christmas in July' thing, especially if they can go to the snowfields for it.

They put on all the snow-sentimental Christmas songs, like 'White Christmas' and 'Jingle Bells' and 'Let it Snow'. They have hot food, especially comfort soups and roasts and winter vegetables. And just do a winter-type Christmas, like the ones we see on TV and in the movies.

And some retail places have small (emphasis SMALL!) Christmas-in-July sections specifically for these folk.

[NorthernZel]

Our local branch of Cartoon Network have a yearly "Xmas in November" campaign since they figure that kids will be fed up with Xmas specials on other channels during December.

On the other side, Nickelodeon has a yearly "Get Out And Play" day where they go off the air for 12 hours during the daytime.

[Immortal1982]

Jeezus, and they aren't calling for the trim a tree shit into our distribution network for a least another month....