Kohls Christmas 101

Only 101 shopping days until Christmas!

I'm really not sure Kohls ever takes their decorations down.

To be fair they did have some Halloween and Thanksgiving things there, they were just mixed in with all the normal stuff.

GeekDad - #NoEarlyXmas – Let’s Put Christmas in Its Place

Just saw a great post from a like minded individual about putting Christmas in it's place.

What do you say, people? Are you with me? Shall we start a social media campaign with #NOEARLYXMAS aimed at spreading this idea and pushing back at the retailers. They’re not doing wrong – they’re just following the money. We’re in control, with our wallets and our message. If we use those to change the behavior, the stores will follow. I hope.

Great article, and we're on board! #NoEarlyXMas and #RespectTheTurkey!

Read the full article here: GeekDad.com - #NoEarlyXmas – Let’s Put Christmas in Its Place

It's only a week into september

Reddit User whooz-dat-guy found this gem while out shopping only a week into September!

reddit /r/pics - It's only a week into september...

And here we go again

Usually we don't fire the Respect The Turkey machine until at least a few weeks into September, but it looks like some stores are already firing up their merchandising machines to fight for our dollars.

WCJL in Savannah, GA has a report of a bunch of stores with their gear already out:
Christmas in September? Some stores already selling holiday decorations

As a reminder, here at RTT we're not against Christmas.
Not at all!
We just feel like businesses are disrespecting other holidays like Halloween and Thanksgiving, who are almost being wiped off the calendar.

The stores don't put the Christmas things out because they love the Christmas holiday and spreading joy.
They put them out because they are begging and pushing for people to spend more and more money.

People keep pushing the numbers about how much money Americans spend on Christmas shopping.

But really, if you start shopping months and months earlier isn't it just... shopping?

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Let the Christmas celebration begin!!!

For the turkey warriors out there who stayed strong and stayed home over the holiday, great job!

Time to head to the basement or attic, get out those piles of decorations, start hanging up lights, playing the Christmas music and drinking some eggnog.

Four weeks of wonderful holiday times!

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving, and we'll see you next year!

Facebook on Thanskgiving

Cartoon text:
500 friends and no one is available to chat...
No new posts today...?
HOW ODD!


From over at: www.toilette-humor.com

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hope you and your families have some wonderful meals, enjoy the company of loved ones, watch some parades and football on TV, and just generally RELAX and have a nice family holiday.

And no shopping!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!


From over at: www.busymom.net

Happy Star Wars Thanksgiving!

Cartoon text:
Thanksgiving on Bespin

Many more super hero Thanksgiving cartoons over at: royaltutorial.com

Thanksgiving Day Parades

Don't miss the awesome Thanksgiving parades tomorrow!

Charlotte, North Carolina - Carolina's Carrousel Parade

Chicago, Illinois - McDonald's Thanksgiving Parade

Detroit, Michigan - America's Thanksgiving Parade


New York, New York - Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 6abc Dunkin' Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - My Macy's Holiday Parade

Plymouth, Massachusetts - America's Hometown Thanksgiving Parade

Thanksgiving and shopping

Cartoon text:
Thanksgiving can't be fun...
if all you do is eat and run!
Nor of names of sports teams


From over at: www.davegranlund.com

Red Bull Thanksgiving

Funny commercial from Red Bull about how the first Thanksgiving turkey ALMOST flew away!

From over at: redbull.com

Donate to help EVERYONE have a happy Thanksgiving

Many of us will be sitting around a Thanksgiving table unbuttoning our pants because our bellies are so overfull with food.
But there are many families that would go hungry on Thanksgiving, without the wonderful food bank charities that help provide meals for the needy.

Gleaners Food Bank in Michigan distributes over 43 million pounds of food each year!


Check out the Feeding America website to find your local food bank and help give someone a great Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgivukkah

This year Thanksgiving Day is on the same day as Hannukkah begins,
so some people are calling it Thanksgivukkah!

Here are some fun ways to celebrate the double holiday, from Buzzfeed:


From over at: buzzfeed.com - How To Celebrate Thanksgivukkah, The Best Holiday Of All Time

Gobble Tweet Tweet!

Learn a new language and change your life!


Cartoon text:
I don't know about this new guy... seems like maybe he's hiding from something
Gobble ...err tweet tweet?!

From over at: toonpool.com

The Daily Show - Black Friday

The Daily Show did a great coverage of the Black Friday mess, check it out!



From over at: thedailyshow.com

Noah's Ark Turkeys

Hey, the animals gotta eat!


Cartoon text:
Why are we the only ones who get to bring more than two?

From over at: