Stopped to browse in a well known local drugstore chain and what did my wondering eyes appear? Ceramic Santa Clauses and many many reindeer. And snowman and trees all decked out – WTF? It’s barely October and already consumers are being inundated with holiday stuff? C’mon people, most of us know the holiday season is a-coming, we dont need to be reminded so lay off the decorative stuff til at least after November 11 ok? Thanks! —Not a Holiday Pusher

This article appears in Sep 29 – Oct 5, 2011.

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  2. Hey at least they don’t have their Christmas Lights up and turned on every night all year long unlike some houses in this city.

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  3. I actually hate having Christmas shoved down my throat 3 months in advance. It is not a holiday I enjoy, mostly because of the crass commercialism that has replaced the reason for the season. ‘Tis the season for much folly…

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  5. This is old news. Cripes, Costco has had Christmas decorations and wrapping paper stocked and on sale since about mid August. We won’t even be into December and the Valentine’s and Easter crap will be all out. Nothing new here.

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  7. I wonder when the three wise men did their shopping back in the day.I must have been in august when the sears wishbook comes out .It must have taken a few months to get their gifts for JC’s bday.Gift cards weren’t as popular then I hear.

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  9. Is this our second christmas bitch ????

    nice to see I’m not the only one who thinks its a bit early.

    THe Mayor & his council ought to pass a law, making it illegal to set up christmas displays until the week after rememberence day (for example)
    ~;p

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  13. Lolz Baz. I drew his name for Secret Santa at the Sunday Summit. I’m getting him a used colostomy bag from a Japanese vending machine.

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  18. sorry mr. more i meant to respond to you. dammit boys, get some more colour^^ but oceanbabesis we get to listen to our favourite christmas song

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  19. I agree with you Oceanlady/chick
    Which is why I have made some changes a few years ago.
    Still celebrating & seeing family, friends , coworkers etc. Still bake & cook & buy booze for all the parties.
    Don’t buy presents.
    Don’t accept presents.
    My lover & I do make candies (her almond bark & peanut brittle is better than anything you can get in a store & we bake sweets & meat pies.
    The family & friends getting together over the holidays is what I find to be the really great part of the season…the commercialism is bullshit to me, so I don’t do that anymore.

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  20. @Tommy me too with the early preparations. I love Christmas but it seems like every year it becomes this clusterfuck of trying to get stuff ready at the last minute.
    I know a number of other people as well who start earlier, maybe that’s why they put stuff out early.

    My new strategy is to do a bunch of baking for people, that way I can spread the holiday cheer without spending a lot of time or money.

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  22. You’ve never received the Sear’s Wish Book before Labour day?

    Christmas isn’t what it used to be for me and Hub-Unit. This year we wanted to go low key, little gifts and maybe a meal out – until Child-Unit got wind of it and was so appalled that we weren’t having the traditional do, we (he) caved – since said Unit is a vegetarian, I’m getting a side of beef the size of a Smart car.

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  24. god dammit Colonel!!!!! Your cat pics make it hard to maintain my snarky, jaded facade!! Must.. repress.. cutesy… side…

    Damn you and your impeccably timed kitty funnies.. it’s not fair.

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  25. Yeah.. I always do things last minute Mole Rat. I’m trying to break that habit this year. It really is a set back for a lot of folks. I couldn’t imagine dropping thousands of dollars every December. I just have a sister and mom and dad to buy for, and a little something for my grandmother. I can’t complain.

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  26. I guess this would be a good time for me to suggest a holiday summit? Or we could call it a “to hell with holidays” summit, depending on general sentiment.

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  27. …and speaking of home baked goods….Wheeliep, how was it?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-beKpG-Ul9o

    Ivan, I’ve re-written my will, you can have my shirt.

    Sorry avast0 dibs have been called on my dog, bikes and cars for when I die, if you’re left handed you can have my guitars 😉

    paingirl, when you say Zane Grey character….ummm….like, which one?
    http://klhalliday.com/DeKelley/images/Tens…
    -or-
    http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/images/revi…

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  31. Good one, Hugo, never heard that particular Hook tune. Great pix.

    Re the Holiday Summit – probably should have it in early December before the business sector starts their ho-ho-ho feasts. Perhaps we could scout downtown for a good brunch spot – one that has seating flexibility so that we can all see and hear one another. The thought of using tin cans and string was mildly amusing but the logistics would be killer.

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  32. How dare those ignorant fools consider Christmas in the same league as Halloween?! I don’t want to see some obese pedophile in a red suit, I want to see skeletons and bloody corpses merrily prancing about!

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  33. Daughter and I are breaking with tradition this year and heading to the Dominican for the Christmas Holiday.

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  34. T’was delightful!
    Needs a repeat performance to be sure, but this could be a regular treatment for my incurable crud!
    Bless you, Mama TTFN. You’re a great friend.

    With lurve and snuggles,
    WheelsP
    p.s. Dave’s not here. 🙂

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  35. We should talk sometime, Wheelie, next Summit, for sure. Mama T. was only too happy to oblige – like yourself, I’m pretty comfortable with my Bitcher Buds – best thing about it is how great we get along – shit, imagine the Bitch Summit replacing City counsellors! With one of us as mayor and the rest of us alderbitches, we’d would be able to turn this town on its head and drive all the city trucks we want.

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  36. The highlight of the OB’s post was that it didn’t lay that lame-ass fucking Hanukkah crap on us. Last thing I want meddling with my Happy Holidays is anything to do with the people who killed Jesus when we’re just trying to celebrate His birthday.

    The best thing about December 25 and having that first ice-cold Alexander Christ IPA. We all know the red deer with multiple legs is a symbol for all of Santa’s reindeer.

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  37. Are you going to actually SHOW UP for a “fuck the holidays” summit, Tommy? hahhaha

    No seriously, I think it’s going to be near impossible to find a place that can accommodate us in a way that we can all see/hear each other. Perhaps request the round table at Estia? Would it FIT all of us?

    And maybe instead of brunch we could try an evening summit?

    I dunno, someone else should decide these things.

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  38. @Tommy – you don’t ever want to watch “Watership Down” with me. I’m not talking a subtle, manly “Got something in my eye” single tear. I’m talking big girly sobs. >: (

    @Hugo – Paingirl less than 3s this guy, so that’s what I think she means by Zane Grey character:
    http://thehostmovienews.com/wp-content/upl…

    Kitteh – you got the event planning degree and we all appreciate your hard work. Whatever you dream up we’ll do our damndest to make it happen.

    TT – that’s a great Idea. As long as I get to use one of the ferrys to re-enact the river fight from “The Sand Pebbles”.

    Wheelie – I know that as the Anti-Christ of Hip I’m not supposed to be too knowledgable about these things, but I’m fairly certain you’re supposed to eat them, not rub them on the infected areas. Good luck with your “incurable crud”

    Humpback Day for some, but not Painey & I. Have a great one Bitchers, despite the rain.

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  39. they have white pumpkins at the joseph howe ss. i think they would make horrifying jack o lanterns

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  40. Yes Kitty I will attend a holiday summit. I apologize a thousand times for missing the last one. Damn Crown Royal..

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  41. I’m sorry, I was just really disappointed, Thomas!

    I was in a funk this morning, Ivanski and about to give up any semblance of my chosen field of occupation. BUT *DUNDUNDUUUUN* I got offered a real life grown up job today in what I went to school for (!!!) in Halifax (!!!) AND they offered me the job literally 15 minutes after I left the interview (!!!). So of COURSE I will plan the next summit because event planning is officially part of what I do now. For money. I.e.: I’m a PROFESSIONAL event planner (along with other PR-y type duties) 🙂

    BUT, before I do I want to see the following people at said summit:

    1. Tommy, of course;
    2. Donarious, because he’s fatter than me so I won’t be the fattest one there;
    3. Zedman, for no other reason than the fact that MAYBE if he laughs a little, he’ll be nicer when he posts;
    4. Sebastard, because we need SOMEWHERE to put those sparklers; and
    5. Survivor, because obv.

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  46. Congrats, PK! Good for you! So, now that you’re gainfully employed, the first round is on you at the next summit then? lol

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  47. I definitely want to see Donksturbia at the next summit. Also Bro Tim and Basil “Pork Pie” Fawlty. And Commandante Esp…..hay, we haven’t heard from El Jefe in 2 months. Geez, I was only kidding about the Stealth Blackhawks over Banook. >: (

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