UnO's Winter Holiday rant 2014 edition.

[Buster's Uncle]

Stuff on sale "cheap".

[Unorthodox]

Who comes knockin' in the retail parthenon after the Easter bunny?

As far as the retail parthenon and their sales, it's "Winter Holidays" > Back to School > Mother's Day > Easter > Valentines > Super Bowl > Father's Day > Halloween at barely half of Father's day...Thanksgiving isn't even worth a mention/gets lumped with "winter".  The 4th doesn't even register. 

Don't be fooled by the many erroneous reports that Halloween is #2.  That number is for DECOR spending, only.  Then people wonder why Halloween is hardly in stores, it's sandwiched between the two biggest retail "seasons".

edit: source: http://research.nrffoundation.com/Default.aspx?pg=9039#.VJoD-14CDfA

[Unorthodox]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/12/23/ohio-homeowner-told-to-take-down-his-zombie-nativity-scene/?intcmp=latestnews

See, at least I have the sense enough to remove the religiousity from my display first...

[Unorthodox]

Better pic at this one:

http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/3640913-officials-order-ohio-man-take-down-zombie-nativity-scene

Guy sure likes shopping at Spirit...