You Realise Christmas Is Approaching When …

[Trenchfriend]

To survive, get "Baumkuchen" and coffee for dipping.

 

[3fingers]

Anyone else here walked down a WallyWorld Halloween aisle during the first week of Oct and have Christmas carols playing over the loudspeaker? I rest my case!!!!!

I was in our local branch of the evil empire a few days ago trying to find a sack of dog food. The Halloween decorations are already pushed into a very small area and the entire garden center plus a few aisles close by have been changed over to Christmas.

 

[2jakes]

You realize Christmas is approaching when....

You see Santy arriving by boat.

And a Christmas lobster trap tree is lit with a huge fiberglass lobster on top.

 

[Zombie_61]

I was in our local branch of the evil empire a few days ago trying to find a sack of dog food. The Halloween decorations are already pushed into a very small area and the entire garden center plus a few aisles close by have been changed over to Christmas.

My wife and I were forced to share space with the local variety of Walmartians two or three nights ago. I can't say I performed a thorough reconnaissance mission, but we did see a sizeable Halloween section and can't recall seeing any Christmas goods. I'm sure they're just trying to wring as much money as they can out of this holiday before moving on to the next, but I was a little surprised; usually they're competing side-by-side like two bulls fighting over a prize heifer.

 

[2jakes]

Portable Christmas music to get one into the Holiday spirit while doing the dinner preparation during the 1950s.

Here's how they did portable music back in old-timey days.
This housewife looks absolutely delighted to be partaking
in some Christmas music with the Pandora of the day.

Imagine a time when you actually had to put your stereo
system on a cart in order to listen to music while in the
kitchen while holding a roast dinner.

Around this time, portable battery-operated reel-to-reel tape recorders were introduced to the public - but were a bit pricey. Cassette decks were introduced in the 60s for home use - and became the portable music of choice for those making Christmas dinner.

 

[Zombie_61]

^ And just think of the marketing possibilities! "Say folks, buy our identical dining carts for your home. One for the dinner, and the other for the dinner music!"

 

[Trenchfriend]

There's nothing more sexy than built-in kitchens.

 

[vitanola]

Portable Christmas music to get one into the Holiday spirit while doing the dinner preparation during the 1950s.
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Here's how they did portable music back in old-timey days.
This housewife looks absolutely delighted to be partaking
in some Christmas music with the Pandora of the day.

Imagine a time when you actually had to put your stereo
system on a cart in order to listen to music while in the
kitchen while holding a roast dinner.

Around this time, portable battery-operated reel-to-reel tape recorders were introduced to the public - but were a bit pricey. Cassette decks were introduced in the 60s for home use - and became the portable music of choice for those making Christmas dinner.

 

[vitanola]

Note that none of the components are hooked up. That keen Hi-Fi is mute.

They did things better in the 1930s.

Actually, very much better. In addition to the Ivory, white or pastel midget and cigar box sets in painted wood or Bakelite or Plaskon or Catalin which practically every manufacturer targeted at the kitchen market, in the latter half of the decade Crosley offered a line of Shelvador refrigerators with built-in radio sets:

 

[LizzieMaine]

The only problem with those is that try as you might you could never tune in any hot music.

 

[2jakes]

Growing up, we only had one small electric radio which sat atop the icebox
in the kitchen.

Folks did not allow hot music in the house.
I relied on a transistor radio to listen to Chuck Berry or Fats Domino
after school.
Around November, Christmas ads or jingles would begin.
Luckily, there were two stations that played my heathen music.

 

[vitanola]

The only problem with those is that try as you might you could never tune in any hot music.

Nah. Just icky stuff like Kay Kaiser, Blue Barron and the Hour of Charm..


Oh, and this:

Better and safer than an ice pick when defrosting.

 

[Tiki Tom]

Ugh. Management is seeking volunteers for the Christmas Party planning committee. Would rather poke my own eyes out with a fork.

 

[Fading Fast]

Ugh. Management is seeking volunteers for the Christmas Party planning committee. Would rather poke my own eyes out with a fork.

Unbelievably, that actually sounds worse than going to the party itself. In our lawsuit / MeToo age - this is one custom that should be put out of its misery.

 

[Trenchfriend]

Oh god, these are already in supermarket, now. I'm doomed!!

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=nürnberger oblaten lebkuchen edeka&cbir=sbi&imageBin=&qs=AS&form=QBIR&sp=2&pq=nürnberger oblaten lebkuchen&sc=3-28&sk=HS1&cvid=45DC6A8326F64B7D8288A4916C3B58C6

 

[Trenchfriend]

Like I said, my loungers, I'm doomed...

 

[Fading Fast]

⇧ I vote that you try the cookie in the lower left hand corner first and, then, report back to us.

 

[2jakes]

⇧

 

[scottyrocks]

I realize Christmas is approaching when I see the Halloween candy in the stores.

 

[Trenchfriend]

⇧ I vote that you try the cookie in the lower left hand corner first and, then, report back to us.

I can already report, because the stuff never changed. The left are just gingerbread-hearts with bitter chocolate and apricot jam filling. Open the bag and it's too late, woohoo...