Comments on: It’s All About the Candy http://qmusings.com/2007/02/19/its-all-about-the-candy/ Something to Think About Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:00:20 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: MsQ http://qmusings.com/2007/02/19/its-all-about-the-candy/comment-page-1/#comment-480 MsQ Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:01:21 +0000 http://qmusings.com/blog/2007/02/19/its-all-about-the-candy/#comment-480 DR: I think Christmas has managed to infiltrate Halloween here in the States. The candy may not be on the shelves, but you'll start seeing the cards and decorations slowly taking up shelf space. You're right about T-Day. It does act as a buffer. I can't imagine jumping directly from Halloween ghosts to the Christmas Spirit. HMTKSteve: I remember when I was a kid (when my first 'computer' game was "Pong") I loved those miniature candy bars that came out during Halloween! I wished they were all year round. They seem to be all year round these days. I avoid the regular M&Ms these days. You can't stop at one. I used to buy the canes, the ones with the figures on top, and I'd eat the contents of the entire cane. I don't get a headache, I fall into a sugar coma. DR: I think Christmas has managed to infiltrate Halloween here in the States. The candy may not be on the shelves, but you’ll start seeing the cards and decorations slowly taking up shelf space.

You’re right about T-Day. It does act as a buffer. I can’t imagine jumping directly from Halloween ghosts to the Christmas Spirit.

HMTKSteve: I remember when I was a kid (when my first ‘computer’ game was “Pong”) I loved those miniature candy bars that came out during Halloween! I wished they were all year round. They seem to be all year round these days. I avoid the regular M&Ms these days. You can’t stop at one. I used to buy the canes, the ones with the figures on top, and I’d eat the contents of the entire cane. I don’t get a headache, I fall into a sugar coma.

]]> By: HMTKSteve http://qmusings.com/2007/02/19/its-all-about-the-candy/comment-page-1/#comment-479 HMTKSteve Tue, 20 Feb 2007 14:04:34 +0000 http://qmusings.com/blog/2007/02/19/its-all-about-the-candy/#comment-479 I like Halloween candy only because you get a big bag of small candy bars. I can't eat one of those "super-size" chocolate bars! The sugar rush will give me a big fat headache. But, those little bite-sized nuggets that come in the big bag at Halloween? I want to buy those things year round! I like Halloween candy only because you get a big bag of small candy bars.

I can’t eat one of those “super-size” chocolate bars! The sugar rush will give me a big fat headache. But, those little bite-sized nuggets that come in the big bag at Halloween? I want to buy those things year round!

]]> By: DR http://qmusings.com/2007/02/19/its-all-about-the-candy/comment-page-1/#comment-478 DR Tue, 20 Feb 2007 13:16:36 +0000 http://qmusings.com/blog/2007/02/19/its-all-about-the-candy/#comment-478 Be thankful for Thanksgiving! In the US, you have the Thanksgiving buffer to act as an important marketing bridge. In the UK, as soon as Halloween is over, bam! Out come all the Christmas decorations, cookies, candies, and all the red and green. So we are subjected to what amounts to an extra month of Christmas marketing! I think I like the way the Dutch do it best, as they have their Christmas all done by December 5th! Be thankful for Thanksgiving!

In the US, you have the Thanksgiving buffer to act as an important marketing bridge. In the UK, as soon as Halloween is over, bam! Out come all the Christmas decorations, cookies, candies, and all the red and green. So we are subjected to what amounts to an extra month of Christmas marketing!

I think I like the way the Dutch do it best, as they have their Christmas all done by December 5th!

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