I always started school after Labor Day. Families used to vacation in August and the college kids had jobs at the summer resorts. What happened?? Now the schools have had to install A/C or else close early in the day because of the heat. We had big fans in some of the classrooms. The nuns could stand the heat wearing their long, black woolen habits, so the kids couldn’t complain about it either.
That reminds me of the Staples commercial in which they’re playing, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” with the parents are very happy pushing a shopping cart and their children having their heads down walking slowly behind them. It was a back to school commercial. LOL! Big Time!
finkd almost 5 years ago
I feel the same way when I see a Christmas commercial before Halloween.
Enter.Name.Here almost 5 years ago
Ever since I saw Walmart put out Christmas items before they put out their Halloween items, I’ve been numbed to this.
WaitingMan almost 5 years ago
The TV shopping networks have just started their Christmas in July sales.
rekam Premium Member almost 5 years ago
The way it gets passed over, it makes Thanksgiving almost a non-holiday.
amethyst52 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I was shopping today and they’re already setting up Toyland.
sueb1863 almost 5 years ago
I was in a drug store on Fourth of July a few years back, and they were putting the Back to School aisle together. Summer ends on July 5.
GirlGeek Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Wait until you enter Wal-Mart next week
jagedlo almost 5 years ago
Where I live, school restarts August 26…so no big surprise if they would be showing “back to school” stuff…
Aladar30 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Back-to-school commercials are the worst!
dknutson01 almost 5 years ago
That’s just how I feel about the news constantly talking about “The Great Minnesota Get Together” State Fair. Bleah!
zippykatz almost 5 years ago
I always started school after Labor Day. Families used to vacation in August and the college kids had jobs at the summer resorts. What happened?? Now the schools have had to install A/C or else close early in the day because of the heat. We had big fans in some of the classrooms. The nuns could stand the heat wearing their long, black woolen habits, so the kids couldn’t complain about it either.
Jim Kerner almost 5 years ago
Sorry. But Passover is in the Spring.
Jim Kerner almost 5 years ago
Ron Bauerle almost 5 years ago
I didn’t think kids were allowed to make calls from camp, though I could see taking their cellphones away, forcing them to use landlines…
lindz.coop Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Yup…I’ve seen ads for back to school right around the 4th…the kids around here have only been out of school for 2 weeks.