Christmas in July

It's crazy. All weekend one Christmas movie after another. Alot of people dislike Christmas when it comes and don't need a "second" Christmas in the middle of summer.

Stores now start putting out Christmas decorations in September and a week before Christmas Valentine's Day crap comes out. Not too long ago Christmas stuff didn't hit the shelves until after Halloween, and the stuff went half off the day after Christmas and not 2 weeks before.

I think it's an attempt to boost sales.
I think it's weird to have back to school sales in places that have nothing to do with kids or school. Thrifty Liquor back to school sales. What's that for? The teachers?

Yea I agree, I've always thought it was weird.

> I think it's an attempt to boost sales.
>
> I think it's weird to have back to school
> sales in places that have nothing to do with
> kids or school. Thrifty Liquor back to school
> sales. What's that for? The teachers?

When I was in school, the teachers always seemed like they coulda' used a good stiff drink.

I can remember a time when Christmas stuff didn't appear until after Thanksgiving.

Wikipedia knows all: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_in_July

Stupid. Just plain stupid. What's next, Halloween in February?

Ooh, I'm going to add to list of potential titles for my first short story collection. That goes up high on the list next to "Baskets of Puppies Give You cancer."

You can't be serious!

I don't know. I didn't notice this. Seems more like bored people who miss Christmas and like the themes in it. I'd rather do something wacky, like make up my own holiday. August needs one.

On Halloween in February, The Valentine hearts are real.

I've noticed that LMN is showing a lot of Christmas movies, but I've got no idea why. It's annoying to me. I don't want to watch Christmas movies in July. Hell, I don't even want to watch Christmas movies in December (which the exception of A Christmas Story).

It's so for the teachers. My step-mom's a 3rd grade teacher at the same school Caleb attends. I spend a lot of time there, helping out in different rooms. By the time I get home, I'm always ready for a drink. So many kids seem to have no parenting and totally run wild.

> On Halloween in February, The Valentine hearts
> are real.


Yeah, it's when you cut the heart out of your Valentine and eat it raw, like the Indians did in the old days.

I'd love Halloween two or even three times a year.

It's marketing -- they get desperate.

Haven't even seen this. But then, very little goes on here.

Seems like an appropriate punishment for anyone dumb enough to actually watch the Lifetime Movie Network.

... a sign of the coming apocalypse

It's a marketing play and a bunch of hoo-ha if you ask me.

I didn't notice this

I don't know. I haven't noticed anything like that here.

I think it's stupid, I don't do Christmas in December, why would I do it in July?

I just went with a marketing ploy, I can't really think of any other reason, beside it being winter in the southern hemisphere during July.

Its a marketing ploy, and a good one at that. Hopefully, Christmas will take out Valentines Day and maybe Easter. I would find it to be the lessor of two evils. Just don't fudge with Thanksgiving, New Years, Labor Day weekend, or Super Bowl Sunday.

I don't know. First time I heard of it was years ago.

annoying!!! Christmas is already starting too early. I remember when that stuff didn't show up until after Thanksgiving.

Wonderful.... I love Christmas and all the happy feelings that come with it!! I love watching christmas movies in july!