Do you think preparations for the holidays begin too early? Why?

"I believe that preparations for the holidays do begin too early. Stores, mainly CVS, begin placing items on rocks for a holiday right after the previous holiday. For example, CVS has candy and gifts out for Valentine's Day. After about one week following February 14th, Easter baskets get put up. The next holiday after Valentine's Day is Easter Day. Valentine's Day is in mid-February while Easter Day is mostly in mid-April. Stores need to wait until three to four weeks prior to a holiday."
- sophomore Valerie Fomengia

"Preparations for the holiday begin way too early. When it is mid-October, and half of the houses in the neighborhood are decorated with Christmas lights, something is definitely wrong. I have seen Halloween decorations months in advance when it really only takes a day to set them up."
-sophomore Jonathan Vogel

"Preparations for the holidays don't begin too early. People need at least 2 months to buy presents. I mean come on. Besides, I love those old Christmas movies even though I've seen them 8000 times."
-sophomore Doug Friedman

"Preparations for holidays really begin too early in most stores. Like when its only October and there are already Christmas trees displayed. But that's business. I think that getting prepared early is not so bad. Its gets you in the mood and excited abut a holiday."
-sophomore Lee Tran

"Christmas is December 25. It is not even November yet and Department stores and home stores are advertising in red and green with Christmas symbols such as trees, candy canes, and lights. You don't see pumpkins or turkeys months early."
-sophomore Yaning Zhang

"Preparations for the holidays definitely begin too early. It seems to like Halloween has just arrived, but Christmas trees and accessories are already on sale! Halfway through November Christmas lights go up. People either want to get the holiday over with or elongate it. There doesn't seem to be time to enjoy one particular holiday when the next one's season has already arrived."
-sophomore Phillip Hoyle

"Yes, preparations for the holidays began much too early this year. I saw Christmas trees in stores such as Hechts as early as the beginning of October. This is much too soon- I mean, come on. Christmas preparations before Halloween or Thanksgiving? Get real."
-sophomore Minh Huynh-le

"I think that preparations for the holidays begin too early. The media starts marketing Christmas stuff even before Halloween hits. When I go to the mall in October I'm trying to think about what I am going to wear on Halloween, not what I have to buy people for Christmas. The media should start marketing Christmas after Thanksgiving."
-sophomore Jennifer Jones

"Preparations for holidays always begin much earlier than necessary. It's for the companies that want to go as much extra as possible out every holiday. It already getting a little Chrstimassy at some of the stores when we haven't even gotten past Halloween."
-Joel Popkin

"There are Santa clauses and reindeer in the store windows and we all know what this means: It's almost Halloween! Yes people begin to prepare for holidays months in advance, just so people will be sure to remember Christmas is coming. You can walk around Wal-Mart listening to jingle bells, until you are driven mad by it and destroy the speakers with an axe that you bought to go with you're Halloween costume."
-sophomore Max M.

"I have mixed feelings about holiday preparations timing. For example, do we really need to start buying Christmas trees at Halloween? Preparations that begin too early can take away from other holidays, such as Thanksgiving, which can be clouded in Halloween remains and Christmas tinsel. However, it can be helpful for people who do not want to have a mass spending spree in one season. Starting Christmas shopping a month or two earlier can take a burden off the weekend before he holiday. It is important to keep the spirit of the holiday without obsessing with what comes next."
-sophomore Dominique Franson

"Preparations for the holidays definitely begin too early. I have a neighbor who has already put up Christmas lights around his house and its not even Thanksgiving yet. Also many stores have already began selling holiday decorations and gifts. What's the rush? They must really be desperate for sales. However, I hardly know anyone who is buying holiday items now. We are all waiting for the last-minute holiday rush. I think it's part of the fun to have bought all your decorations in October and leave the sitting in the basement for two months, or worse: put them up before Halloween has past."
-sophomore Kat Zhao