Halloween in July?

[Andybev01]

I know what you mean. Thanksgiving is important to me in as far as the holiday line-up goes.

If you aren't in a food coma watching football on the third Thursday in November, something is terribly out of order in the universe.

And I don't even like football.

[Pumpkin_Man]

The only thing about Thanksgiving that bums me out is that after my Gastric Bypass, I can only eat very limited ammounts of food. so on 'pig out' days like Thanksgiving, I have to be very careful. Don't get me wrong. I'm very glad I had that surgery, and I'm down to 194 pounds. I haven't been that thin since I was a freshman in College back in 1981. Besides, the food still tastes just as good, I just eat a lot less of it.

I actualy do have a "Little Thanksgiving" in July. I celebrabe my Birthday like a day of Thanksgiving rather then my own personal Christmas. I go to Mass, and I prepare a barbecued turkey dinner. This year, however, I am going to turn 50, so I am going to have my bros and sisters over for dinner on the 24th.

Mike

[Andybev01]

Watch out, you might end up like the judge in Thinner.

[Samhain]

yea they get the christmas stuff out way too early. what about thanksgiving? lots of stores skip thanksgiving all together.

I guess stores don't promote Thanksgiving because people generally don't spend money on it for anything except food. Generally, nobody decorates for Thanksgiving. At least that's been my experience.

[Spookymufu]

yea they get the christmas stuff out way too early. what about thanksgiving? lots of stores skip thanksgiving all together.

I guess stores don't promote Thanksgiving because people generally don't spend money on it for anything except food. Generally, nobody decorates for Thanksgiving. At least that's been my experience.

I think mostly that depends on local, here in South Texas almost no one decorates beyond an inflatable or two, back in Salt Lake a lot of people went all out....

[Andybev01]

All this talk about Thanksgiving made me think of this photo from 2006. It's posted elsewhere but for those who haven't seen it, here ya go.

His name was George (his mate was Laura...).

[ilovemichaelmyers]

So where is Laura?

[Andybev01]

She had an unfortunate meeting with some carnivores.

[Pumpkin_Man]

I don't think I'm in any danger of getting that thin. I do sometimes miss having a good old 'pig-out' though, but I don't miss it all that much. I don't ever want to regain all that weight back ever again. Good by to the weight meant goodbye to the diabetes, sleep apnia, high blood pressure and heart problems. I have plenty of energy, and I'm starting up my own photography studio. So of hand, I would say those things are well worth sacroficing the pig-outs.

Mike

[Andybev01]

I would call it a gift instead of a sacrifice.

[Pumpkin_Man]

Personaly, I would rather see the Christmas things after Thanksgiving, but I can understand why merchants like to capitolize on Christmas for as long as they can. I usualy see Christmas merchandise in early October, and it often is for sale half priced and one third price as late as March.

Thanksgiving is not a highly decorated holiday. Thankdgiving tradition is more centerd around food then it is on decorations or activities. The food stores make book on Thanksgiving, by stocking up on Turkies, cranberry sauce, stuffing, potatoes and other Thanksgiving traditonal goodies. Halloween and Christmas do have food, but the primary traditions of those holidays aren't totaly centered around a meal. Halloween you have parties, costumes, TOT, and that lends itself to more general merchandise. Christmas, you have a tradition of gift givign, Santa Clause, parties and decorating. Again, tons of merchandise.

Mike

[Halloweennut08]

So has anybody watched the halloween in April I thought it was okay it was nice to see the good movies again. I just dont know if last years halloween can be beat Saturday night Early morning really foggy great night it was perfect.

[Pumpkin_Man]

Nothing beats Halloween on a Saturday, but at least Sunday isn't a school or work day, and I will be taking a vacation day on Monday Nov 1st for All Saints Day. My decorations don't come down until Nov 3rd, the day after All Souls Day.

I have a couple of 'haunted road trips' lined up for the Summer, too. in June, I am going to take the bike up to Bachelors Grove, and early July, I am going to head up to another abandoned insane asylum in Illinois. I will be bringing my camera on both trips. I am going to the Warren Dunes on Sunday the 25th, and I will be on vacation for 2 weeks, but you can bet I'll manage at least one 'haunted side trip' while on that vacation. I'm sure there are plenty of haunted places in Michigan. Photos will be taken, and posted in the "Haunted Places" board.

But at any rate, I will be keeping my Halloween spirit alive through out the year, even though I am very much looking forward to the beach, Lake Michigan, and 4th of July fireworks.

Mike