I believe in…
Does anybody remember this scene from “Bull Durham”? The one where Kevin Costner lists the things that he believes in? I pulled something very similar just the other day…
It’s October 31st, around 3 or 4pm. The TV is busy showing an advertisement for holiday-themed pancakes at IHOP, followed by an ad for a creepy motion-capture Disney version of “A Christmas Carol”. WTF?
I gave up hope, long ago, that the Christmas advertising blitz could be held off until Thanksgiving. But Halloween afternoon? My kids were just starting to get their costumes on, and you want to peddle eggnog pancakes?
Needless to say, I launched into a rant of the things that I believe in. A lot of it fell under the category of “When I was a kid”, and my daughters responded with the predictable “Dad, you are SO old school!” comments. Whatever…I’m used to it. Anyways, in no particular order:
- School shouldn’t start until after Labor Day (and I mean nationally)
- Regular-season football shouldn’t start until the weekend after Labor Day (greedy NFL)
- Christmas decorations should stay “in the back” until after Halloween (Thanksgiving centerpieces need respect, too)
- Ditto for Christmas-themed TV ads (umm…can’t remember any Thanksgiving-specific ads)
- Keep the Valentine’s Day cards off the shelves until after New Year’s Day (do I really need to buy these while I’m returning gifts?)
Anything that I’m missing?
RMW
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