The annual War on Christmas has begun at Dick's Sporting Goods
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Sat Oct-02-10 11:07 PM
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The annual War on Christmas has begun at Dick's Sporting Goods
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Sat Oct-02-10 11:13 PM
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1. What a bunch of wierdos and as usual
starting that xmas crap way to early in the year for me.........poor Dick's- check out their successful campaigns on the site-scary
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Sat Oct-02-10 11:14 PM
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2. Not all stores have their Chirstmas stuff out yet
Edited on Sat Oct-02-10 11:14 PM by CatholicEdHead
it is only Oct 2. :wtf: It is Halloween and maybe Thanksgiving season on the shelves, the Christmas stuff is still in back. The AFA is insane on this.
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Sat Oct-02-10 11:28 PM
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7. I went to Kohl's last Sunday to buy my kid sneakers.
The Christmas trees were already out. I rolled my eyes and said "Oh Lord" to myself before heading off in search of the shoe department. :eyes:
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Sun Oct-03-10 02:29 AM
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24. Merry Thanksgivoween!
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Sun Oct-03-10 12:13 AM
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The Christmas stuff is still somewhere between Shanghai and your local merchant.
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Sun Oct-03-10 04:27 AM
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28. Doing a nice, slow 70 RPM....
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Sat Oct-02-10 11:14 PM
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3. Well, they sure provided proof!
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Sat Oct-02-10 11:15 PM
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4. It's OCTOBER! Why would they adv. Christmas now? Hell,
I was a bit ticked off when I saw Target put up Christmas displays already! For god sake, get over this BS of a war on what's become a money grabbing holiday!
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Sat Oct-02-10 11:21 PM
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5. No, it is almost always this early, now. I used to set the stuff up ...
Christmas inventory arrives in September, and trees and lights and decorations are all set up by October. because so much of annual retail sales happen in the Christmas season.
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Sat Oct-02-10 11:26 PM
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6. What?! I'm not even done defending halloween yet!
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Sat Oct-02-10 11:38 PM
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8. At least in the U.S. we don't have to worry about the War on Boxing Day! :)
St. Stephen must be turning over in his grave. :)
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Sat Oct-02-10 11:40 PM
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9. Oh, it's boxing WEEK now! Why stop the savings?!
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Sat Oct-02-10 11:55 PM
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13. A whole week now? Rut-roh...
My God, man, that just gives the godless heathens a bigger target!
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Sat Oct-02-10 11:44 PM
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There's a war on Christmas, that environmentally horrific consumer orgy which infects the following generations with materialism and shallowness, while reinforcing superstition and hypocrisy? Where's the recruiting office?
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Sun Oct-03-10 01:52 AM
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Sat Oct-02-10 11:45 PM
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11. They are trying to intimidate a small chain
They will get a victory of some sort at use it as publicity for their ignorant group.
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Sat Oct-02-10 11:50 PM
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12. The American Family Association?
I'm suspect of any group with the word "family" in its name...
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Sun Oct-03-10 12:11 AM
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14. In Lowes yesterday I heard Christmas music
Fucking Christmas music. The clerk told me they had been playing it for a week. :puke:
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Sun Oct-03-10 12:17 AM
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16. If I heard Christmas music this early, I'd tell the manager I will not be back
Until February AFTER Valentine's Day. I'd like to declare a war on holidays! Bah Humbug!
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Sun Oct-03-10 08:07 AM
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32. Those poor employees.
They'll be hearing the same six songs nonstop for three months straight. That would drive me crazy.
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Sun Oct-03-10 12:36 AM
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17. What about the War on Halloween?
I mean so many churches are having Harvest Parties, etc. When will this oppression end? TlalocW
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Sun Oct-03-10 12:37 AM
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18. Not only that, but they don't sell Christmas-Themed Dildoes.
I refuse to patronize Dick's until they stop the war on Christmas. And Dildoes.
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Sun Oct-03-10 01:14 AM
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Maybe since they are called "Dick's"
they thought that you might confuse them with Cheney and he's the most anti-everything there is in this country. By the way where is Dick....
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Sun Oct-03-10 01:14 AM
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19. They just hate Dick because they think his name is naughty
And they *snicker* every time they hear it... :evilgrin:
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Sun Oct-03-10 01:36 AM
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20. Fred Meyer has Christmas lights on display.
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Sun Oct-03-10 01:42 AM
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21. Dick's actually does a great job of merchandising
(My subject line made me chuckle) but seriously the stores are extremely well laid out, by far the best in the Sporting Goods market. Sad to see they are being criticized for not linking selling sporting goods to Jesus Christ. Although I have heard rumors that JC was one hell of a fisherman.
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Sun Oct-03-10 02:00 AM
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23. I hear he also hiked a lot nt
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Sun Oct-03-10 02:31 AM
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25. I've noticed the unpatriot fugs at OneMillionDads aren't pushing the 4th of July yet
The 4th of July is an important American holiday, and it's coming up soon. Why doesn't OneMillionDads want us to remember that? Why do they hate America?
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Sun Oct-03-10 02:51 AM
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26. Doesn't Dick's realize Jesus is responsible for the annual winter spending orgy?
How dare they refuse to honor the father of crass pseudo-religious capitalism?
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Sun Oct-03-10 03:26 AM
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27. I used to severely piss off the righties on another forum
By referring to Baby Lightbulbhead, the God of Christmas
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Sun Oct-03-10 07:02 AM
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I hate the commercial Christmas crap. Bah humbug.
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Sun Oct-03-10 07:14 AM
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30. Are the owners Jewish, perchance? If not, are they being sensitive to their Jewish shoppers?
Are Jewish run businesses required to celebrate Christmas? Isn't religion a personal choice? Or has someone forgotten that not everyone is Christian?
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Sun Oct-03-10 10:03 AM
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33. Wingnuts think it oughta be a law
They're not real big on religious tolerance, for all the lip service they give to the Constitution. The campaign against the fictional 'war on Christmas' is nothing compared to what the Christian Dominionists/Reconstructionists really want.
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Sun Oct-03-10 07:24 AM
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31. The American Family Association is wall to wall nutbags.
Pick a subject and they can tell you why it is bad.
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Sun Oct-03-10 02:21 PM
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"no retailer in the nation has appeared to go out of its way to ban "Christmas" more than Dick's."
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