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riversedge

(75,817 posts) Mon Dec 30, 2024, 11:34 PM Dec 2024

Today, 5 days after Christmas, I walked into [View all]

Gen Dollar and first thing I saw was a big display of VALENTINE MERCHANDISE!!
To me it was sad--stores pushing Valentines already.
Anyway, I am home now enjoy my Christmas tree.
#HappyNewYear to all.

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Today, 5 days after Christmas, I walked into [View all] riversedge Dec 2024 OP

Saw some Valentine's Day stuff in a store a few days BEFORE Christmas Attilatheblond Dec 2024 #1

I saw Halloween candy in the grocery store IN AUGUST. Diamond_Dog Dec 2024 #2

Modern American culture is very anciano Dec 2024 #3

People better skip Valentine's goodies to save up for those costly EA$tER EGG$$$... RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Dec 2024 #4

A few years ago I read that Halloween was #6 is the amount of money spent on Holidays!! ... riversedge Dec 2024 #7

On Dec 27th, Walmart was full blown Valentine's Day. LeftInTX Dec 2024 #5

Yup. Wife went day-after shopping at WalMart, yagotme Dec 2024 #8

On Dec 26, 2019 we drove from San Antonio to Boulder, Colorado. LeftInTX Dec 2024 #10

Good deal!!!. nt yagotme Jan 2025 #12

Yes that has been going on for a long time Meowmee Dec 2024 #6

On December 26th ScratchCat Dec 2024 #9

My birthday is late January. Send me good chocolates irisblue Dec 2024 #11