Halloween day the stores start tossing out the halloween stuff and start putting out the christmas stuff. What happened to Thanksgiving?
2007-11-19 18:03:09 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It suffers the middle child syndrome. Caught between Halloween and Christmas. And, it is the new kid on the block. Also, that's consumerism for you.
2007-11-19 18:06:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I've been asking that for many years now.
The answer is probably that Thanksgiving is not easily commercialized as Halloween and especially Christmas. In other words, businesses belittle it, because it doesn't bring them much money; it's a true family holiday, whereas Christmas is really a celebration of materialism. And maybe it just might overshadow their Christmas cleanup too much if they did pay it attention.
2007-11-20 02:30:39 · answer #2 · answered by BC 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thanksgiving is not a day the merchants can make a lot of money pushing. The merchants only go for the times that fill the pocketbook as has been all down through history.
EDIT: skepsis, it would fit Thanksgiving better to give gifts on that day, wouldn't it? Why give gifts on Christmas, anyway? We only have any note of gifts being given to Jesus, not to one another at His birth.
2007-11-20 02:11:06 · answer #3 · answered by mesquiteskeetr 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, the answer is pretty obvious-- Christmas is a massive consumer holiday; Thanksgiving isn't. We also tend not to make a big deal of Thanksgiving culturally, probably because it doesn't have the same religious/cultural/material impact as Christmas.
However, I agree that it's sad. Thanksgiving does have a meaning, and IMHO it's a more important reason than that of Christmas.
2007-11-20 02:07:11 · answer #4 · answered by He Who Defied Fate [Atheati] 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
I get annoyed at seeing Christmas stuff in the stores BEFORE Halloween..... The only stores that SHOULD be able to do things like this (preceding a holiday by over a month) are the stores where you get craft supplies like yarn as it takes time to hand-craft things....
Otherwise it is crass commercialization and irritates me....
BTW... I'm NOT a Christian so the religious reason for Christmas does not apply to my household......
2007-11-20 02:12:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anne Hatzakis 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You want to put up Thanksgiving lights? Buy each other Thanksgiving presents? Put out Thanksgiving candy? Be glad there's one holiday that isn't overcommercialized this season. Wisdom is not to be found at the mall.
2007-11-20 02:07:50 · answer #6 · answered by skepsis 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Wow, good observation. It seems like Xmas is the big money-maker for stores, and they want to get an early jump. Only food stores recognize Thanksgiving.
2007-11-20 02:08:50 · answer #7 · answered by yutsnark 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Very good point. Amazing how Halloween is almost as celebrated as Christmas.
2007-11-20 09:06:38 · answer #8 · answered by fred g 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What can one really market for Thanksgiving aside from short-lived food items? The industries only bother with holidays they can make big bucks off of.
2007-11-20 02:06:17 · answer #9 · answered by S P 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There is no money in Thanksgiving. Turkey is about the cheapest meal you can make for a large group. Everything else, potatoes, dressing etc., is also cheap.
2007-11-20 02:08:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋