FoxTrot by Bill Amend for October 13, 2024

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    Spacehog  about 2 months ago

    Yeah, it is really ridiculous to sell Christmas stuff in October

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    AllishaDawn  about 2 months ago

    For the past 20+ years, I have been able to get a Cadbury Creme Egg on New Years Day.

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    Concretionist  about 2 months ago

    I’ve been avoiding retail locations for a couple of weeks, but THREE weeks ago they still had empty places where the XMAS stuff would be put that evening. I was slightly surprised to still find winter clothing.

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    jmworacle  about 2 months ago

    I was at my Local Walmart to see a national company known for their baked goods advertise a Christmas desgin treat.

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    I need a burrito  about 2 months ago

    At this rate itll be Halloween again by the time he gets home

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    xaingo  about 2 months ago

    We need another candy holiday or two between Easter and Halloween. That is just too long of a candy drought.

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    mccollunsky  about 2 months ago

    Happy St. Patrick’s day everyone!

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    sbenton7684  about 2 months ago

    If it keeps going like that.. we’ll soon be back on the holiday that’s coming up…

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    Kwen  about 2 months ago

    What? No 4th of July decorations yet? What are you thinking about?

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    Kwen  about 2 months ago

    I’m sorry sir, we won’t put out the Halloween candy until next week at least. The 2025 Halloween, I mean.

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    nyrB Premium Member about 2 months ago

    don’t they have any christmas candy?

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    Jedi.Kermit  about 2 months ago

    Today’s missing classic is gocomics.Com/foxtrot/2003/10/19

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    Daltongang Premium Member about 2 months ago

    This would be funny, if it weren’t true.

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    NeedaChuckle Premium Member about 2 months ago

    Saw Christmas stuff next to Halloween stuff, very weird – 10’ skeleton attacking 6’ Santa!!

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    cdward  about 2 months ago

    Corporations ruin even the holidays.

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    ChessPirate  about 2 months ago

    Always go with the chocolate, your wife will love (and hate) you for it… ☺

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    baskate_2000  about 2 months ago

    A bit absurd, but mostly true.

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    del_grande Premium Member about 2 months ago

    Actually, every supermarket and drugstore I have been to lately is still stocked full of Halloween candy.

    This would have been the perfect time for a crossover: “Who makes your stocking decisions, anyway?” (bring out Ralph’s wife from “Drabble” here)

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    Angry Indeed Premium Member about 2 months ago

    I understand the retail thought process that causes this. Many of the seasonal items aren’t returnable and companies are trying to reduce clearance sell-offs because of limited warehouse space.

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    scyphi26  about 2 months ago

    This is dangerously close to reality. The stores I visit don’t actually fully switch to the next holiday until after the actual holiday has passed, thankfully, but it does seem like they start promoting for the next holiday sooner and sooner every year, to the point it at times DOES feel like the stores are out of sync with the rest of the world’s timeline. I dunno, maybe all of their clocks run fast?

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    wstanley0418  about 2 months ago

    ’tis the season! Happy Hallogivemas!

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    garysmigs  about 2 months ago

    I remember looking for a bathing suit just before Memorial Day and could not find one, the gal said you have to get them in February for best selection. insane!

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    mindjob  about 2 months ago

    After Halloween they go straight to Christmas. There aren’t any Thanksgiving decorations around here

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    Solitha Premium Member about 2 months ago

    Don’t get mad at the retailers what they stock or what holidays they open on.

    Supply and demand is a two-way street. If the demand is not profitable enough, the supply doesn’t happen.

    We the consumers have the power to return holiday sales back to their relative holidays, and to ask stores to close on major holidays. We have, instead, thrown money at retailers that do the opposite.

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    jel354  about 2 months ago

    Roger is hopping to the spring holidays.

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    BiggerNate91  about 2 months ago

    The Spirit Halloween store near me opened in August

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    yangeldf  about 2 months ago

    Retail is always one season ahead, we sell summer clothes in spring, autumn wear in summer, etc. The idea is that people buy their stuff ahead of time so they’ll have it later on. Of course, holiday items are sold before the holiday in question, but there is NO WAY a retailer is going to take their holiday stuff down before the holiday actually happens, that is literally throwing money away.

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    bigdawgjohn  about 2 months ago

    as a retail worker this is unfortunately true.

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    Thanksfortheinfo2000  about 2 months ago

    How about using Christmas decor for Halloween?

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    morningglory73 Premium Member about 2 months ago

    Retail is taking the happy Xmas time out of Xmas time. By December we’ll all be sick and tired of the season. Boooo.

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    roberta.forbes.pyle  about 2 months ago

    Costco and Sam’s Club have both Halloween and Christmas stuff out.

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    Strawberry King  about 2 months ago

    And they’re selling summer things for next year.

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    Bookbear Premium Member about 2 months ago

    Lowe’s had Christmas stuff up the last week of August…

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    Retrac Premium Member about 2 months ago

    It’s a Supply Chain issue. The procurement experts are still clearing their minds of odd interruptions caused by unforeseen pandemic supply demands.

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    Cactus-Pete  about 2 months ago

    Uh, that never happens. The stores keep selling what they have for as long as possible.

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    6turtle9  about 2 months ago
    Eventually we will get Christmas in July, and then that old saying will be passe’.
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    chain gang charlie  about 2 months ago

    Hey they are constantly selling drugs and cures for afflictions that haven’t been as yet“invented” ….

    Ever watch the “Evening News?”….

    It seems to be the new NATIONAL PASTIME….

    Buy our “cure” before you “Have it!” $$$…

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    M.K.Staffeld  about 2 months ago

    Yeah, our local Target store has Christmas stuff already up – right across from the Halloween stuff.

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    Al Fresco, the Librarian  about 2 months ago

    My neighbor has his Christmas lights up on his house already. Or, were those from last year?

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    ninjanick101  about 2 months ago

    ’tis the season already?

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    Brian  Premium Member about 2 months ago

    I haven’t seen any sign of getting rid of Halloween candy yet. That usually doesn’t happen until the day after.

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    lindz.coop Premium Member about 2 months ago

    Well, I saw Halloween decorations in July, so…

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    Zarus  about 2 months ago

    We’re this close to this being reality. No to mention a gag from the Peanuts Easter special.

    “It’s Easter, and they already have their Christmas decorations up!”-Sally Brown

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    William Bednar Premium Member about 2 months ago

    Won’t the Trick or Treaters be surprised when I had out Easter Eggs!

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    Timothy Madigan Premium Member about 2 months ago

    while the thanksgiving/christmas/new year stuff is out earlier and earlier, no retailer worth anything removes halloween candy (or valentines or easter candy) until the day after the holiday.

    way too many last minute buyers who pay good money for it.

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    Ray Helvy Premium Member about 2 months ago

    This is why I love Peanut M&M’s. They’re always in season.

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    pripley  about 2 months ago

    A rare strip featuring Roger.

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    William Bednar Premium Member about 2 months ago

    Or “Forth of July jelly beans”.

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    supayoshibro  30 days ago

    calvin and hobbes on nov 1, 1986 is a perfect example of this

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