Easter already?

KiwiKev · Post by **KiwiKev** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 5:02 am

Seeing a post involving the image of a couple of chicks I was surprised to see my local supermarket ready rolling out Easter eggs and easter chocolate bunnies. I guess I should not be surprised, I mean Christmas begins in October.

Some folk believe easter starts after Lent. Mind you the seasonal confectionary has little to do with the festivals true meaning.

Is this typical in the US as well?

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 7:44 am

My first job after leaving school was at Cadbury's, Bournville and one job I was on was at Easter time, making chocolate Father Christmases...

bdhold · Post by **bdhold** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 8:40 am

peeps make great targets

bdhold · Post by **bdhold** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:04 am

Blaine, tough to get this crowd to rise.

But back to Kev's question, one should never interpret marketing exploitation as part of the meaning of any holy day, festival, anniversary, etc.
If there is nothing else in sight, marketers will exploit what they can see coming
back to school > halloween > christmas > valentine's day > easter

http://shop.hallmark.com/easter/easter-cards/
http://shop.hallmark.com/halloween/halloween-cards/

one thing for certain, Lent follows Mardi Gras, and Easter follows Lent. and we're still a month from Mardi Gras.

KiwiKev · Post by **KiwiKev** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 1:00 pm

I think you are right there is a sequence of festivals to be followed.

This card got me annoyed.

Actually "Easter" from the word oestrogen probably is appropriate.

Perhaps those who wish to celebrate the religious festival as opposed to the egg/ spring festival should use "Paschal"

But when does spring start in the north hemisphere? 20th of March.
Maybe this this should be the day to celebrate jolly bunnies, eggs and chicks.

bdhold · Post by **bdhold** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 2:33 pm

the whole concept of those cards got me annoyed, even if they tried to get the message right

3leggedturtle · Post by **3leggedturtle** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 4:19 pm

Yep, they get stuff out earlier every year in chasing the almighty dollar.

tman · Post by **tman** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 4:59 pm

If you are old enough or of eastern European decent, the 12 days of Christmas began on Christmas eve. That's when you put the tree up and Santa dumped off the presents. As the mall replaced church, Christmas begins the day after Halloween and ends Christmas day. Some European countries celebrate Christmas up until ground hog day. I miss the old days

Christmas no longer celebrates the birth of Christ, The new born king is commercialism.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 5:41 pm

Sure, it's Easter....

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JHarold · Post by **JHarold** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 9:55 pm

I was in a Dollar store yesterday, they had a 12 foot long shelf full of Peeps.
not my favorite, I want my Chocolate.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Mon Jan 19, 2015 9:37 am

Sad to hear this is now universal. Had hoped only America was practicing the lunacy of starting holidays 4 months early!

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