POLL: Are We Losing Thanksgiving as a Holiday?
With retailers starting to think about opening on the holiday, has Turkey Day become just another day? Tell us what you think.
Earlier this week, Steve Grzanich, an afternoon anchor and reporter for WBBM-AM (780), tweeted an interesting thought: Are we losing #Thanksgiving as a holiday? Christmas season starts now before Halloween w/very little mention of Turkey Day. #stoprushingxmas Right now, grocery stores have limited—and sometimes full—hours on Thanksgiving. Retailers are opening earlier and earlier to catch the Black Friday wave. Target is opening at midnight, and Toys R Us will be open at 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Has Thanksgiving lost its holiday appeal? Will it eventually become as significant as Arbor Day or Columbus Day? Have we lost it as a day off to be spent with family and copious amounts of food? Take our poll and tell us what you think in our …
Susan
1:53 pm on Tuesday, November 22, 2011
I agree with the comments that Thanksgiving is getting lost in all the commercialism of Christmas. I couldn't believe how many Christmas commercials ran before Halloween this year. It makes me sick! Not to mention the stores putting out Christmas decorations shortly after Labor Day. The only stores that should be able to sell Christmas items are the craft supply stores so that people can get a … more ›