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Holiday Question

OutofMadison — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 17:34:05 GMT

Is anyone else feeling that Thanksgiving has somehow been wiped off the calendar? The Q has Christmas trees everywhere and all the TV stations are showing Christmas ads (cars esp.) and Andy Williams singing "i's a most wonderful time of the year. I'm feeing like I lost a month somewhere - I still have my pumpkin outside and fall decorations up inside the house but everytime I turn the TV on I think I should be putting up my tree!

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LindaSal — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 17:41:02 GMT

I guess the thing is, you should already have everything you could possibly need for Thanksgiving!!! LOL I think Christmas is a much bigger money maker than the fall holidays. That's why they feel the need to start early. Enjoy your fall decor. I leave mine up too until after Thanksgiving, then out comes the Christmas stuff.

We just keep rolling along......

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software — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 17:43:17 GMT

As a "holiday", yes. It's just another day.

All my family wants to do is eat, then shop. I think most of the stores around me open at 9pm. I can empathize with the employees, I've worked retail in the past and the holidays are brutal.

Which is right up my alley, but it's not how I was raised. We all work tough jobs now and we love the day off but it's a good time to connect, then get some Christmas shopping done.

I'm off on that Friday after, but everyone else has to work.

I was in the marching band in high school, Thanksgiving morning we played our annual rivalry game. My dad would go but mom would stay home & prepare the meal, she loved doing it. Home by noon then friends & family over in the early evening for the traditional dinner. My mom didn't work.

@OutofMadison

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millieshops — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 17:53:25 GMT

@OutofMadisonI try not to let what the stores/websites are pushing determine what I do or think.

Overall, I think the most meaningful holiday experiences have more to do with the traditions of individual families than with what the various retailers try to make us think we have to do.

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carmela soprano — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 18:31:32 GMT

I don't mind the "early Christmas" stuff...I keep my fall/Thanksgiving decor up until after Thanksgiving...I watch the QVC Christmas vendors, to get ideas for seasonal decor...and later, gifts, etc.

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qualitygal — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 18:33:03 GMT

I won't allow that to happen here. There's too much good food involved. I see it as opening the door to Christmas (for us).

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FleurFairy — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 18:34:18 GMT

Thanksgiving isn't a gift-giving holiday so it's useless to retailers and marketers.

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Gardengal55 — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 18:43:04 GMT

I feel out of sorts holiday-wise in general because DH and I are in FL for two week vacation. Came on Oct 29 and Christmas decorations were up and music playing in malls and it was sunny and temps were in the mid 80’s. It is hot but beautiful down here but being from Northeast just has me bewildered (but in a good way!). Temps at home are in 30’s-40’s and that’s true Thanksgiving weather to me. We love it here — just can’t get into the holiday spirit in this kind of weather!

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nana59 — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 20:07:24 GMT

I wish Thanksgiving was wiped off the calendar....just too much work for a Thursday dinner.....jmo....

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MarthaStewardess — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 21:21:08 GMT

Personally, I have never cared for Thanksgiving anyway. QVC is doing plenty of Gourmet Holiday shows, which can be for Thanksgiving though. I don't care for most of the foods people seem to like for Thanksgiving. What I do like about Thanksgiving is going out shopping. The holiday that I like most is Christmas. I enjoy all the music and decorations, so I might even start getting mine out this week.

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StylishLady — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 21:39:13 GMT

Saw this recently on Evine during one of their Waterford presentations. Would look fine on my Thanksgiving table.

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seaBreeze — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 22:09:09 GMT

As said in the movie, Jerry Maguire, .... show me the money.

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Sweetbay magnolia — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 22:42:46 GMT

I don't feel that Thanksgiving is a "has been" - because I celebrate it. Doesn't matter to me what everybody else does. I'm thankful for the opportunity to choose. And to have a nice place to live.

I have Christmas decorations out now (and all year). Thanksgiving is a prelude.🎄

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Newgate — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 03:44:58 GMT

I don't mind the Christmas trees on QVC now! I would not put one up in my house this soon but seeing them on tv makes me happy and I look forward to the holiday season which begins with Thanksgiving!! I put my tree up on Dec. 1st!! We like to enjoy it for a few weeks!!

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homedecor1 — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 06:11:40 GMT

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because everyone gathers for dinner - everyone! Oh how I recall the days of 30+ people gathering at my home for over 40 years. Sometimes even uninvited guests were welcomed.

we always had a big dr table - set for the adults& kids had their own table they could decorate.

I always did the turkey gravy stuffing, candied sweet & mashed potatoes. My sister always brought appetizer & great bakerydesserts, cousins brought salad / vegetables. Someone always brought 1-2 items.

Now its just the 2 of us. I offer him to come home with me for Thanksgiving - he always says it's too cold. So he chooses to eat Swanson TV dinner while I feel guilty him spending it alone but that is his choice. I'm not ever spending another holiday without my kids & granddaughter! (I hate thisevery timea holiday comes!)

I fly home wouldn't miss it and Christmas Eve - not a fan of Christmas!!!! Tooo many places to visit & less time spent together!

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beach-mom — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 06:51:10 GMT

Like a lot of you I leave my fall decorations out until after Thanksgiving. We're usually visiting DH's family, so when we come back I start putting things away.

I DVR the fall decorating shows with Valerie, Carolyn, Jill and others. When I have time to myself, I get something to drink and sit and watch them. I revel in the fall look! After Thanksgiving I give myself a deadline and I have to delete them!

My mom never decorated or let us play Christmas carols until Thanksgiving Day. I follow that tradition!

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Nataliesgramma — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 10:28:58 GMT

I am decorating my tree today and working on my Christmas Village. Hopefully it will be done for Thanksgiving. The relatves that don't get to see it for Christmas ....look forward to seeing it on Turkey Day..

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tototwo — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 13:05:22 GMT

Yes, I feel Halloween and Thanksgiving have been wiped off the calendar. I understand why retailers do it ($$$), but hate that the Christmas season starts so early. Christmas is not all about buying and shopping, folks. Thanksgiving is extremely important to my family - always has been - as a day to gather, catch up, and just spend the day together. We don't shop on Black Friday - I avoid shopping at all during the Thanksgiving weekend.

@OutofMadison, our fall decor is inside and outside till December 1. Then we make the shift to Christmas.

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Spurt — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 14:57:15 GMT

I can understand why QVC doesnt give much attention to Thanksgiving except for their food shows for the holidays, HOWEVER, I think QVC should have more fall decorating shows since this is supposed to be the longest decorating season of the year (September through November)..........

And with shipping time, QVC and other online retailers have to start a tad eary for Christmas.....But locally it is sad to see the fall/autumn/Halloween right along side the Christmas decorations.........

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Spurt — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 15:01:18 GMT

@Nataliesgramma wrote:
I am decorating my tree today and working on my Christmas Village. Hopefully it will be done for Thanksgiving. The relatves that don't get to see it for Christmas ....look forward to seeing it on Turkey Day..

@Nataliesgramma

I DO put up my Christmas decorations early too....in fact I started to decorating yesterday, but the reason I do it early is I decorate every room of my small home and it takes me so long to finish.....I want some time to sit back relax and enjoy it....too much work for just a couple of weeks if I waited....

Our group is now very small, so we usuallly go out for Thanksgiving dinner. Besides the day after Thanksgiving, when most people start decorating, we attend a gigantic craft/flea market/antique show....just too tired to do it then...................