I went to wal mart to get candy for the kids tricks. Thay had all kinds of stuff for holowine and christmas. But Not one thing for thanksgiving. whats up with that?
2006-10-22 15:30:28 · 16 answers · asked by Z owl man 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Thanksgiving
There is no longer a separation of the third-quarter holidays out in the shopping world. I can remember when Halloween was in October, Thanksgiving was in November, and Christmas was in December.
Then, Christmas began On Friday after Thanksgiving, which (still) falls on Thursday. (Remember that Santa Claus is always the last thing in the Thanksgiving Day Parades?!? He's bringing in Christmas...!!!) As Thanksgiving holiday is generally always Thursday and Friday, big bucks corporations decided to make that Friday after Thanksgiving -- when most everyone is off work -- the BIG PUSH day toward Christmas. (Ask any store workers which is the biggest shopping day. They will name two: The day after Thanksgiving -- when Christmas shopping officially begins, and the day after Christmas -- when unwanted gifts are being returned!)
Now, Christmas begins in October and runs alongside Halloween. Thanksgiving has somehow been squeezed out, or put in a tiny corner somewhere in the store (usually somewhere within short distances of the card aisles). With the exception of the FOOD. Now THAT is still running throughout November. You'll see all manner of turkeys, hens, roasts, hams, and all the trimmings being "on sale" most everywhere.
Lastly, some people NOW begin their Christmas shopping on December 26th of each year. After all, they are going to the stores anyway, to return items. Might as well take advantage of the "after Christmas sales" that are sure to be going on, where all "close-out" items are "drastically reduced for clearance." So, these people now have a "jump" on NEXT year's "Winter Holiday" (to be technically correct, nowadays!!!)
Bah! Humbug! *lol*
2006-10-23 02:50:18 · answer #1 · answered by bundjean 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I think it fell off the calendar sometime a few years ago. The problem is, the merchants try to appeal to wherever the money is coming from. People spend a fortune on Halloween and Christmas. Thanksgiving has become mostly about food, football, and parades. You can't buy a football game or a parade, so the store emphasis has to be on food. But if they sold that already it would be rancid by Thanksgiving... :)
My family had a rule when I was younger. Nothing red or green was allowed out of that attic until National Shopping Day (the Friday after Thanksgiving). We didn't celebrate Halloween, but we did decorate for fall. Right now, I have 4 straw bales, 2 corn stalks, and about a dozen pumpkins arranged on my porch with a few scattered scarecrows. I love fall, and I love decorating, but again, not too into Halloween. That will stay there until the day after Thanksgiving. (then I donate the straw to the Humane Society to line kennels, and the pumpkins turn into pies and breads).
I would guess the biggest problem is that we lost the meaning. If Thanksgiving is about nothing more than eating until you are sick and watching TV, then it's nothing to look forward to. If you tell your children about how the English were welcomed and how our nation became as great as it is, it will mean more. If you take turns going around the table saying what you are most thankful for- family, job, etc- the day will spark more in you. The problem is that giving thanks is not something you can find in a store. It's aobut the heart, and too many people quit using those... â¥
2006-10-23 13:54:07 · answer #2 · answered by ♥ Butterfly ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's not as much stuff for you to buy to go with Thanksgiving. Granted you could get special table cloths and other dinner table decor. However, you're not going to be spending a load of money for outdoor or indoor Thanksgiving decorations, nor will you be spending lots of money on gifts. So, Thanksgiving isn't as big a deal to them. I know that sounds cynical, but that's the impression I get from Wal-Mart.
2006-10-22 22:40:41 · answer #3 · answered by Purdey EP 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas and halloween are just more profitable than thanksgiving. For the most part you will only buy foods and not to great an assortment of thanksgiving day decorations. The school of economics.
2006-10-23 00:20:43 · answer #4 · answered by You Ask & I Answer!!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems like most stores totally overlook THANKSGIVING, and that used to be one of my family's favorite celebrations. It doesn't sell as much as Halloween or Christmas. Even the week of it stores are gearing up for the day after Thanksgiving to shop, shop, shop!
2006-10-23 21:08:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You mean they stopped selling turkeys and cranberries?! Well that sucks!
What do you mean thanksgiving stuff? Its a day about being with family, eating a big feast and watching football (and parades). None of which you're going to just be able to go pick up at the store (minus the food). So unless you want Walmart to start selling orphans...
2006-10-22 22:42:48 · answer #6 · answered by sundaydrive00 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thanksgiving is more of a day of food. I think another reason is because we relate Thanksgiving to the native americans.
2006-10-24 20:45:58 · answer #7 · answered by Tigger 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to craft stores instead of Walmart. Hobby Lobby & AC Moore even have online coupons you can print out. Happy Thanksgiving!
2006-10-24 16:44:25 · answer #8 · answered by WeaselLuvr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well...LMAO! Thanksgiving is not a religious holiday. I guess people got tired of trying to make money off of the slaughter of countless Indians. Then, too, maybe people realize that it doesn't look right to celebrate the slaughter of countless NDNs. And finally, people finally realized that what they have really been celebrating is the slaughter of countless NDNs. Oh, wait, did I already say that?
2006-10-23 00:54:40 · answer #9 · answered by Miss P. Square Pinky Swear 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it has been that way for years the stores think Thanksgiving is a small thing next to Christmas & Holloween...
2006-10-22 22:44:29 · answer #10 · answered by Ray C. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋