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Offline G.W.K

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Merry Christmas!
on: October 17, 2008, 10:36:16 PM
I thought I'd start this year's first Christmas thread...lol

Has anyone started their christmas shopping yet...cause there's a few people I know that have, I think it's quite stupid...christmas shopping in October.

Anyway: your thoughts for this years Christmas.

G.W.K
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Offline healdie

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Re: Merry Christmas!
Reply #1 on: October 17, 2008, 11:15:51 PM
Bah Humbug

I saw a person in Asda in September buying Advent callenders and selection boxes
It is such a comercial festival nowadays, you go back to school and you are not greeted with songs and chants for brotherhood and humanity but with a list of what every one recieved.
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Re: Merry Christmas!
Reply #2 on: October 18, 2008, 08:29:11 AM
Quote from: G.W.K on October 17, 2008, 10:36:16 PM
Has anyone started their christmas shopping yet...cause there's a few people I know that have, I think it's quite stupid...christmas shopping in October.

It's a lot better than finding yourself in the December Christmas rush. ;)
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Offline db05

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Re: Merry Christmas!
Reply #3 on: October 18, 2008, 01:22:41 PM
It is said that our country has the longest Christmas season, because we start preparing on September. Not much of Halloween, but All Saints Day is a holiday. So right after that, it's full-blown Christmastime already.
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Offline concerto_love

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Re: Merry Christmas!
Reply #4 on: October 19, 2008, 04:16:00 AM
In my country, we can't prepare x'mas too early because some people will be angry and it will causing another religion conflicts...
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