He’s got a point, of course. And it’s not just Halloween. What about Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving? Not to mention dark grey Saturday and pretty doggone dim Sunday? And don’t get me started on Christmas. How long has it been since you’ve seen any mention of Christ in Christmas, aside from in churches?
I worked as a truck driver for Toys R Us for 10 years. Most of the year, it was a decent little job. But starting September first, we were busy hauling Halloween stuff to the stores. That would be done by October first, when we started running Christmas stuff to the stores. From then until January first, we were busy every day, using all the time we legally had available. It is truly a monument to consumerism.
Commercialism has turned Fall into one long holiday season. From the day after Labor Day until the last day of the year, it’s HallowThanksChrisHanuKwanz season. So have a Happy Merry Holly Jolly HallowThanksChrisHanuKwanz.
Okay. So what’s your point Janis? I don’t do “Halloween” anymore, but every year I buy a lovely pumpkin for my porch to celebrate autumn. By not carving a face, it usually lasts 9-10 months before having to put it in the compost bin.
Once you have achieved perfection, anything less is just headed downhill. That is why I so cleverly avoid perfection and I might add I do a very good job of doing a bad job.
You can’t go wrong with the classics. Nowadays, so many people are doing “carvings” that almost look 3D. Yes, they look cool, but, I’m a traditionalist, and when I carved ours, as a kid, other than maybe, fangs, and more almond-shaped eyes, it was all the regular way.
Da'Dad 1 day ago
Actually this is a long running gag of JJ’s. Check out October 24, 1994 and November 2, 2020.
dsTrekker Premium Member 1 day ago
He’s got a point, of course. And it’s not just Halloween. What about Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving? Not to mention dark grey Saturday and pretty doggone dim Sunday? And don’t get me started on Christmas. How long has it been since you’ve seen any mention of Christ in Christmas, aside from in churches?
olds_cool63 1 day ago
Let’s hope Arlo says the same for Christmas, which is even MORE commercialized!
SteveHL 1 day ago
Arlo said he’s going for tradition, so what did Janis think the pumpkin would look like?
Rhetorical_Question 1 day ago
Hilarious!
VictoryRider 1 day ago
Well he DID say it was tradition.
JessieRandySmithJr. 1 day ago
So? It’s one of simplest ways to carve Ol’ Jack and traditional.
nosirrom 1 day ago
The secret motto of free market economics is:
I’ve never met a holiday that can’t be commercialize
mourdac Premium Member 1 day ago
The true U.S. religion, unbridled consumerism.
DaBump Premium Member 1 day ago
Tradition, woman! [sings] Traditiooooon! Tradition!
mrblanche 1 day ago
I worked as a truck driver for Toys R Us for 10 years. Most of the year, it was a decent little job. But starting September first, we were busy hauling Halloween stuff to the stores. That would be done by October first, when we started running Christmas stuff to the stores. From then until January first, we were busy every day, using all the time we legally had available. It is truly a monument to consumerism.
julie.mason1 Premium Member 1 day ago
Wouldn’t that pumpkin have rotted away after 30 years?? ’<)
Just-me 1 day ago
I’ll be glad when it’s over.
Carl Premium Member 1 day ago
TRADITION!!
DawnQuinn1 1 day ago
Mine changes every year. I carve faces and the kids immediately know who it is. Abe Lincoln was the easiest to figure out.
e.groves 1 day ago
I’m with Arlo.
reedkomicks Premium Member 1 day ago
Janis’ hair is brown again!
Null Island 1 day ago
Janis re-colored her hair.
timbob2313 Premium Member 1 day ago
Wonder how much. the biggest pumpkin weighs this year[ 2,551 pound pumpkin in WI]
Xyzzy - nothing happens Premium Member 1 day ago
He must have drawn this one months in advance, or Janis changed her hair. color back.
thevideostoreguy about 24 hours ago
There’s a difference between repetitive and traditional.
MRBLUESKY529 about 24 hours ago
Janis, there’s nothing wrong with that.
sjsczurek about 23 hours ago
Commercialism has turned Fall into one long holiday season. From the day after Labor Day until the last day of the year, it’s HallowThanksChrisHanuKwanz season. So have a Happy Merry Holly Jolly HallowThanksChrisHanuKwanz.
billwog about 23 hours ago
Da’Dad, That’s what tradition is about. Duh?
mdavidholmes about 22 hours ago
I stopped this when my son lost interest back in 2000 or so.
cracker65 about 22 hours ago
No surprise there. Our entire society is profit driven.
Wendy786 about 22 hours ago
Halloween is the evening before All Saints Day (All Hallows Eve). It is part of the Christian calendar.
Sojourner about 22 hours ago
Sometimes it’s difficult to differentiate between tradition and force of habit. ;→
rugeirn about 22 hours ago
And singers have been singing “Nessun Dorma” for 98 years. Some things never grow old.
bob but I spell it backwards about 21 hours ago
10/05/2002 a classic!
scinticat about 21 hours ago
John Muir said nothing “dollarable” is ever safe. He was correct.e
raybarb44 about 20 hours ago
And your point is????……..
Laurie Stoker Premium Member about 19 hours ago
Okay. So what’s your point Janis? I don’t do “Halloween” anymore, but every year I buy a lovely pumpkin for my porch to celebrate autumn. By not carving a face, it usually lasts 9-10 months before having to put it in the compost bin.
David Huie Green DecisionsMatterGoodAndBad about 18 hours ago
Once you have achieved perfection, anything less is just headed downhill. That is why I so cleverly avoid perfection and I might add I do a very good job of doing a bad job.
tinstar about 17 hours ago
You can’t go wrong with the classics. Nowadays, so many people are doing “carvings” that almost look 3D. Yes, they look cool, but, I’m a traditionalist, and when I carved ours, as a kid, other than maybe, fangs, and more almond-shaped eyes, it was all the regular way.
unfair.de about 15 hours ago
This is precisely what „tradition“ means. Why the Face, Janis?
lindz.coop Premium Member about 11 hours ago
Actually it started in July at my local Joann’s