Early November... The artificial Halloween pumkins and the plastic spiders have already been removed from the shops and are being replaced with all kinds of chocolates for the next event (Saint Nicolas).
But Saint Nicolas is only happening in December! Why are so many people in a rush? Can't they just wait until end November to sell or buy their chocolates?!
In some shops, I even saw chocolates already displayed in the food departement at the end of September (which means BEFORE the stuff for Halloween!). I don't understand... Do they fear there won't be enough chocolate for everyone?! ^^
I also heard that the American malls started to display Christmas trees ( artificial ones, of course!) along with items for the new academic year! So, in September this year, back-to-school window displays were full of Christmas trees and flashing fairy lights! Nice...
The children of today must be quite lost!
The current situation is sad because children don't wait impatiently for Christmas anymore. The shops are already full of tinsel and artificial snow before we have even started to think of buying presents for Christmas!
However, even children seem to be in a rush! Most of them have become spoilt children: they are quick-tempered and capricious! Thats is why, from now on, I'm going to call them "monsters"! :D
For example, when these "monsters" ring your doorbell on the evening of Halloween and chant this sordid "Trick or treat!", please don't think they want fruit or nuts! No! They only want sugar! They won't be satisfied unless you give them lots and lots of sweets and lollipops! If you give them a tangerine and some walnuts, they will exchange confused glances, meaning "Is she kidding?!".
They can't even believe that a hundred years ago children of their age would have been delighted with a tangerine or an orange!
But no... now, such feasts have no meaning anymore, but "getting lots of presents"! For most of those children (that I call "monsters"^^), Christmas Day doesn't mean "spending time with the family" but "getting a lot of food and presents"!
That's why this article wouldn't mean much to them...maybe...
However, there's no need to be so dramatic about it!
I shouldn't think about that at all!
So, I wish you again a happy Easter! :-)
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