tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276531209730408101.post4885726964876990185..comments2024-03-18T21:13:23.616-04:00Comments on Ecofrugal Living: Respect the Bird!Amy Livingstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16362533758291353748noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276531209730408101.post-55057617481188950852011-11-21T19:53:06.556-05:002011-11-21T19:53:06.556-05:00I completely agree! And you know, I think this als...I completely agree! And you know, I think this also does a disservice to Christmas, not only because it gets extra commercialized, but because it gets so overplayed everyone seems tired of Christmasy stuff by the time the actual holiday gets here. There's no waiting, no anticipation, no buildup. Ugh. One of my major pet peeves. <br /><br />I also agree about Black Friday. I find it kind of disgusting, to be honest, and if that comes across as judgmental, well... heh.Katharinehttp://useful-and-beautiful.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276531209730408101.post-13838323809764962982011-11-21T09:13:34.133-05:002011-11-21T09:13:34.133-05:00P.S.: Your point about the pervasiveness of ads is...P.S.: Your point about the pervasiveness of ads is related to another story in the Center for a New American Dream newsletter, describing Morgan Spurlock's new film, "The Greatest Movie Every Sold," which is all about product placement. The trailer (http://www.sonyclassics.com/pomwonderfulpresentsthegreatestmovieeversold/) is well worth a look.Amy Livingstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362533758291353748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276531209730408101.post-54340494140158344502011-11-21T09:07:43.456-05:002011-11-21T09:07:43.456-05:00Well, it's kind of hard to stay out of the sto...Well, it's kind of hard to stay out of the stores completely during the first four weeks of November (although I try my best, because the unseasonal decorations annoy me so much). And if every time you go to pick up a bottle of aspirin or a sheet of plywood you see Christmas decorations, you sort of can't help feeling like the Christmas season has already started, whether you like it or not. Even if you don't actually go into the stores, you can't help seeing the displays in their windows if you so much as take a walk down the street. (Christmas-themed advertisements in the paper or on the Internet don't bother me so much--I have no problem ignoring those. It's when the holly and the ivy have invaded my actual neighborhood that I start to get annoyed.)Amy Livingstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362533758291353748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276531209730408101.post-17516808285171067302011-11-20T20:51:29.433-05:002011-11-20T20:51:29.433-05:00One thing that's interesting to me about this ...One thing that's interesting to me about this is how completely our national dialogue and consciousness is taken over by what retailers say and do. I mean, as you point out, most of them ignore Thanksgiving because they're not selling Thanksgiving because Thanksgiving hasn't been commercialized. But we all spend so much time shopping, and seeing and hearing advertising, that we feel like *everyone* is losing touch with the seasons, and glossing over Thanksgiving.Amy Knoreply@blogger.com