Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 6:51 pm
You're old enough to have that perspective though. In 24 years I've only seen a slight increase in the way the holiday season has been handled as far as marketing is concerned. Since that age range is generally where most DBBers fall, that would explain why nobody really debated that point. Which is all I was saying.woodchip wrote:Not exactly true. Starting from my perspective way back in the fifties, Christmas advertising didn't really get started until after Thanksgiving. Displays for Christmas weren't put up until December and Thanksgiving was treated as it's own special season. Now we have Christmas displays going up in October and Thanksgiving is just a day to stuff yourself in preparation for Black Friday. While looking from year to year won't make the trend apparent, looking back a few decades will present a different perspective.
I know full well it hasn't "always" been that way. My parents were both born in the 50s, so they've noticed and expressed their opinions on how things have changed. In that regard I have their perspective. Well, atleast aware of that perspective.
Yep...exactly.woodchip wrote:Such as a minority of people forcing the removal of nativity scenes from public property or even the removal of the ten commandments from a certain courthouse. The trend in P.C. is if you can't protect everyones feelings then remove anything that the majority may want...just to be on the safe side.
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