Christmas in August??

Wow, I have now seen 2 big stores starting to sell all kind of Christmas decoration... I can't understand why, no one I can think of would consider buying a Christmas ornament right now, so the idea seems just ridiculous...

Have you seen anything similar in your city?

 

Some people celebrate Christmas in the summer time. It’s mostly for financial reasons. They have to end up spending a lot of money for extended family and associates so they’re pretty tapped out in December. They end up being able to save up more money and have a better “Christmas” in the summer for their immediate family.

I know a few people that do it.

 

Where? Zimbawe?? Never heard of that, are you serious?

 

I have never heard of that Hodgedup. Usually in the UK Christmas wrapping paper starts to appear by the end of August.

 

I starting stocking up on the Christmas booze yesterday... A bottle of Havanna Club and some Sloe Gin... but there's only 2 shots of gin left so I'll have to get another one... hic!

As soon as the "back to school" rush is over they'll want to try force us to consume for Christmas, so yeah, August/September is about right...

 

The term is commonly calld Christmas in July, but means celebrating Christmas anytime during the summer. It's common in the US.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=christmas+in+july&btnG=Google+Search

 

Wow, I'm 31 years old and never in my life had I heard that term before

 

There are a couple of houses in my neighborhood where they never take the christmas lights down

 

In canada, you can decide when Christmas is right for you! All year around the weather is just right, some people dont take off their decorations at all

 

Jesus wasn't born on that particular day anyways, so ...

 

Sut up!! You just make the waiting more unbearable!!

I can't wait to move over to Vancouver...

 

I've seen ads havinf some christmas promo as early as now but other than that, I can't feel the spirit yet.

 

I know I can hardly ever wait to open up my presents either!!!

Yeah I think Christmas in July is more of a US thing. Did you see all the adwords for it though.

 

Christmas is big business.

 

August 22 Jesus was born, so yeah seems right.

 

I thought he was really born in January.

 

Depends, they change the date depending on the type of Regilion: Armenian church celebrates on January 19.

 

lol we dont either (im talking about outside lights), we just turn em on xmas months, mind you theyre hidden in a bush growing up the side of our house so you wouldn't know they were there unless you were looking for them, saves takin em down/putting em back up every yr!

 

The stores in my area have halloween and thanksgiving stuff out en mass right now. I asked one of the clerks about it and she told me they will start supplying Christmas stuff in the next month!

 

That is, if he was ever born at all...