topic Re: If we have "Christmas in July"... in Community Chat

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surfk — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 23:38:38 GMT

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Re: If we have "Christmas in July"...

mousiegirl — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 17:15:16 GMT

Obviously, it is to help people get a early start with great deals, on their Christmas shopping.

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colliegirls — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 17:21:28 GMT

It is all about the total commercialization of Christmas and $$$$$.

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biancardi — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 17:28:53 GMT

Or Hanukkah in July

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Bird mama — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 17:31:40 GMT

Honestly, I never understood where Christmas in July came from. Guess I could google it (lol).

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Sweetbay magnolia — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 17:33:07 GMT

Check it out in Winkipedia - there's a lengthy summary of the origins, and it's certainly nothing new nor dreamed up by QVC.

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Chrystaltree2 — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 17:43:59 GMT

It's just QVC's way clearing out a bunch of Christmas merchandise before the fall stuff comes in. They also get an idea of what will sell and what won't sell when Christmas shopping season really rolls around. Which is Aug 1 for QVC. Yup, those show hosts will be putting on Christmas sweaters and boots and and yakking about just 94 days till Christmas before Labor Day comes. When I was a little girl, my mom would prepare a big Thanksgiving dinner in July. Turkey, stuffing the whole nine yards. Even pies. She did not make a big deal of it; it was just a summer treat. Other that retailers, I never heard anyone even talk about Christmas in July. It was just something the stores did and they don't even do it now.

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sidsmom — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 18:08:51 GMT

"Christmas Clubs" have been around since the Depression. It has the same 'vibe' in terms of year-round Christmas.

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Kachina624 — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 18:35:22 GMT

It might be interesting to combine Halloween and Easter. Instead of Great Pumpkin, have Great Egg. Have the Easter Witch hide the eggs....the possibilities are endless.

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surfk — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 23:59:58 GMT

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MyGirlsMom — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 18:39:55 GMT

"And isn't Santa Claus and his elves suppose to be in, like, Bora Bora this time of the year? No wonder Mrs. Claus bakes so much. It must be out of frustration. I mean, her man doesn't even get the summer off anymore."

"WHERE'S OUR VACATION, KRIS??!!", must be the start of many a'marital argument up there at the North Pole."

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Allegheny — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 18:44:47 GMT

@Sweetbay magnolia wrote:
Check it out in Winkipedia - there's a lengthy summary of the origins, and it's certainly nothing new nor dreamed up by QVC.

Totally Agree. Probably twenty years ago a local garden center had Christmas in July for their Christmas Shoppe. Gave classes on how to make bows and was all stocked with their new ornaments and artificial trees. Recently seeing ads on TV for various business advertising Christmas in July sales.

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LilacTree — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 18:46:01 GMT

I have no problem with it, as I do not tune in and if I see it, I immediately turn it off.

Out of an entire year of products, six months of it has to be dedicated to one overhyped, overcommercialized, and overpriced holiday??

Totally ridiculous.

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NoelSeven — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 18:48:29 GMT

"It is all about the total commercialization of Christmas and $$$$$."

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Does that surprise us when we're talking about a shopping channel, AND people tune in and buy?

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GingerPeach — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 18:54:57 GMT

surfk, I think the Clauses are truly on holiday and happy that QVC and other retailers are working so hard on the Claus's behalf.

I look at all this as basically just more shopping with an extra glittery background. It's pretty.

I wish they'd kept up the early Halloween shows, though. They used to have some cool stuff for Halloween. Like those blinking eyes and things. Not too scary or ugly, but seasonal and interesting.

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Pqfan — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 20:20:09 GMT

If they thought they could get us to do it they would tell us to buy Thanksgiving presents for each other. It is all about money.

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Vickiv — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 02:08:49 GMT

It's all about money. Poor Santas Elves. Working overtime trying to unpack all the stuff made in China.

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Vickiv — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 02:09:22 GMT

It's all about money. Poor Santas Elves. Working overtime trying to unpack all the stuff made in China.

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Reba055 — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 02:49:09 GMT

I flipped over to Christmas in July for the first time and started having a panic attack, lol. I don't even want to think about that right now. Click...

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SHIRAZ — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 02:56:02 GMT

Do people actually enjoy having big boxes of holiday decor arriving in the middle of summer??? And then having to store them for months before using??? I spend half of January getting my holiday decor packed away in the basement. The last thing I want is to think about having to find a home to store more Christmas stuff now!