Warning: it's coming sooner than you expect.

[Rodney Mills]

August 31st, 2012.

The Dollar General Store in Manning, South Carolina has Christmas decorations displayed for sale. Can anyone beat that?

Cheers, Rodney

[happy daze john in oz]

Sure can, we have a Christmas Tree farm here with a Christmas decorations and lights shop open all year. July the Catholic bookshop in central Melbourne had Christmas cards for sale, last years we know but on sale. July the major shops have the Christmas toy sales on so they cxan be put on lay by. Mince pies in supermarket for almost two months now and they tell me hot cross buns and Esater eggs will be in on January 2nd. got to give them a day or so to get over new year.

[Tiger1]

Hi Rodney

Great Post.

Just browsing as I often do, but do not post, but thought I would join in and answer your question.

Yes here in North Yorkshire in the UK; the Christmas Items were out on show from 20th August.
Really unbelievable as Children are still on their School Summer Holidays.
We have not really had a hot Summer, mostly lots of rain and here they are pushing Christmas
at us.
I am one who thinks the old ways were much more exciting, still just my thoughts.

Will just also say 'Hello' to my Old friends, hope all are keeping well. How I miss the old times of
great banter when I first joined the Ship. Happy days.
Bye! once again on my travels.
Fond wishes
Tiger 1.

[happy daze john in oz]

Not wishing to upset anyone but there are only 113 days to go, so you better start making your cakes and plum puds now.