# too soon for xmas gifts

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-for-xmas-gifts/374006>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [September 25, 2006, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-for-xmas-gifts/374006 "2006-09-25T01:55:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2006, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-for-xmas-gifts/374006/21 "2006-09-26T08:13:06Z")

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[QUOTE=Excalibre]  
… and restraining the urge to head to the hardware store to get a drill to drive into your skull to get the horrible Muzak Christmas carols out of your head.  
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They’ll be on sale on Boxing Day at Walmart fer’ sure. Get in early and prepare for NEXT year with a DIY pre-emptive pre-frontal lobotomy. 😃

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**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2006, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-for-xmas-gifts/374006/22 "2006-09-26T08:16:05Z")

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A lot of Christmas stuff is made in Costa Rica. I lived there Sep’05 to Apr’06 and many stores had Christmas stuff the whole year. Many towns don’t bother take down the decorations: they lit 'em up any time there’s a festival. Yeah, I’ve seen “Have a Merry Christmas” all lit up in March.

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**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2006, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-for-xmas-gifts/374006/23 "2006-09-26T14:26:04Z")

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Well, that’s getting your money’s worth out of 'em.

I have to say, I don’t mind the christmas lights going up early and staying up. It gets awful dark here for a couple of months, and any light is appreciated.

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**Author:** ![Dazzling\_White\_Diamonds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@Dazzling\_White\_Diamonds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dazzling_White_Diamonds)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2006, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-soon-for-xmas-gifts/374006/24 "2006-09-26T14:56:19Z")

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My local Hobby Lobby started putting out their Christmas stuff - even the trees - at the beginning of August.

I used to get freakin’ aggravated at the whole concept. Now I just kinda roll my eyes and walk by it. I don’t start looking at the stuff until mid November.

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