Costco had Christmas trees for sale last week BEFORE Labor Day. At least they used to wait until after Halloween. (and in my childhood it was after Thanksgiving - does anyone else remember the huge hype with Santa arriving at the department stores on the Friday after Thanksgiving?)
Tom, I have another great idea for a strip, and you can save this one until Xmas as well. (Sorry, but all this holiday talk has got my brain pan a-poppin’.)
So, sometime around Xmas, the Spirit of Labor Day appears to haunt the Doozies…because it’s upset that Santa horned in on its limelight, see. Turnabout is fair play and all that. Anyways, I think it would add a nice layer of complexity to the strip. Keep the readers on their toes.
“Whoa, is that a Labor Day reference? Gosh, I’d better subscribe to GoComics and check the archives and see what all the hub-bub is!”
@JanCinVV—I do remember & you are 110% right. AND it had a real thrill of anticipation to it. Unlike now. Diluted & rendered one more marketing fiscal quarter.
tgaml Premium Member almost 15 years ago
The Santa story continues…
zero almost 15 years ago
When does Tim Allen show up? and you know why…
mrsullenbeauty almost 15 years ago
Santa is his mother-in-law.
3hourtour Premium Member almost 15 years ago
…Labor Day is the start of Giftmas….
tc0809 almost 15 years ago
I’m really starting to get into the spirit of the holidays now! And not a minute too soon! Less than four months to go now! Phew!
Sugie63 almost 15 years ago
Got my Christmas shopping done already! Now I can just relax and enjoy the holidays :-D
JanLC almost 15 years ago
Costco had Christmas trees for sale last week BEFORE Labor Day. At least they used to wait until after Halloween. (and in my childhood it was after Thanksgiving - does anyone else remember the huge hype with Santa arriving at the department stores on the Friday after Thanksgiving?)
tc0809 almost 15 years ago
Tom, I have another great idea for a strip, and you can save this one until Xmas as well. (Sorry, but all this holiday talk has got my brain pan a-poppin’.)
So, sometime around Xmas, the Spirit of Labor Day appears to haunt the Doozies…because it’s upset that Santa horned in on its limelight, see. Turnabout is fair play and all that. Anyways, I think it would add a nice layer of complexity to the strip. Keep the readers on their toes.
“Whoa, is that a Labor Day reference? Gosh, I’d better subscribe to GoComics and check the archives and see what all the hub-bub is!”
It’s marketing gold!
zero almost 15 years ago
@JanCinVV—I do remember & you are 110% right. AND it had a real thrill of anticipation to it. Unlike now. Diluted & rendered one more marketing fiscal quarter.
tgaml Premium Member almost 15 years ago
Todd – I think you are on to something!
Two more days of Santa comedy, then we return to our regularly scheduled Doozie hilarity.
saxie5 almost 15 years ago
One of the big box stores around here was selling Christmas items at the beginning of August (not kidding!)
margueritem almost 15 years ago
JanCinVV, yes, I remember it well. Lunch at marshall Field’s in Chicago, and seeing the gigantic Christmas tree.
Ashrey over 14 years ago
I don’t celebrate Christmas.