New Season…
I’m guessing that you’ve seen these new commercials for the “network that works where you live” by AT&T. “Phila-ware-prag-icago.’” Hilarious. I think it’s one of my favorite commercials right now.
Real life: Have you been to Wal-Mart lately? Not sure if you heard or not, but Searcy has one, and I happened to be there just the other day with my wife (Beth) looking for some fall decorations… problem: we can’t seem to find any. I holler at a blue vest, that’s the slang that these hip college kids are using to talk about the Wal-Mart employees, anyway, I get his attention and ask, “Can you direct me to the section with fall decorations?”
“Nope. We took that down last week,” He said.
“Why?” I inquired in a very puzzling way.
“We needed to make room for the Christmas decorations.”
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After I calmed down my wife - she needs her festive decor - I realized that she made some very good points. In the interest of time, and making sure that I don’t get carpel tunnel syndrome , I’ve summed up the gist of it: 1) “It’s not even Thanksgiving and the fall decorations are being moved!?” 2) “It’s not even Halloween and the fall decorations are being moved!?” 3) “It’s not even December!?” Good points. And that got me to thinking; where are we going to draw the line? It seems like every year Christmas is introducing itself earlier and earlier. The fall season is being neglected.
Ok, let’s pull this all together. In light of these events, no pun intended, I am recommending that we create a holiday that will last from October 22nd through January 3rd. We will call it Hallo-givin-istmas-year. It will take the place of Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year. It’s an ingenious idea! Let’s lose the running together, the making wives mad, the neglecting of fall. Let’s lose red and green, orange, black, and yellow. Let’s celebrate for 3 months with gold and blue trimmings! Business’ would have a new reason to have sales. Schools could close for summer AND fall creating more time for the creative minds of students to actually create. Just buy one gift. Eat turkey and stuffing everyday. Do away with wrapping paper. No more skipping seasons. It makes incredible sense!
It officially begins now: Merappy Hallo-givin-istmas-year Everyone!!
We only have to buy one set of decorations? I’m in.
PS-did you know your username, when said as one word, kind of sounds like hooligan?
Funny. I’m glad that the marketing office in admissions could have a hand in inspiring this post. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
Haha. I laughed out loud when I read this. Im totally in for it.
brilliant, logan!
Or… not.
But I have to agree Walmart and the rest of commercial America is out of control!
I know exactly what you are talking about. I work at Marshalls which is a retail store. We were getting christmas stuff in at the end of August!!!! I could not believe what I was seeing. Then, they put it out the first week of september and started clearencing all the fall stuff!!! I am at a loss as to why they want to rush through the holiday season. I am with you on your idea!