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| Posted by: Emory Schley |
12/5/2007 6:10 AM |
Time is sure rushing by for some reason. Here we are only 20 days out from Christmas already! Pretty soon, I’m going to have to start giving some serious thought to what I can buy for Christmas for the family and friends. Holidays can be quite a drudgery at times. That’s why I generally wait until Christmas Eve before I start my Christmas shopping. Not only does it keep me from obsessing on what to buy and for whom for several weeks, but it keeps me out of the crowded aisles, too.
When you shop on Christmas Eve, sure, you have to contend with crowded aisles, but by limiting your purchase season to that one evening, you at least minimize your exposure to crowds. Some people go back to the stores during the busiest time of the year over and over, repeatedly exposing themselves to the pressures, tensions and travails that afflict typical Christmas shoppers. Sorry, but that’s just not my cup of tea! I’d just as soon do it all in one shot.
Waiting until the last possible moment to buy your gifts also opens up the possibility that you may be able to snag some last-minute Christmas sales from merchants eager to move their remaining inventory. Prices on Christmas Eve can sometimes be quite reasonable! But sometimes they’re not, either. It’s kind of like rolling dice. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose!
But regardless of which technique you choose to use for Christmas shopping, we can all agree that Christmas comes but once a year, and thank our lucky stars for that! :-) |
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