Summer is still fresh in
the memory, and yet Christmas shopping in the US and the UK is already
under way. But is September just too soon?
Leaving the
warm Virginia sunshine outside and walking into the bulk-buy Costco
store in Pentagon City, it's easy to spot the Christmas aisles.
They're
the ones that twinkle from the starry lights on the trees or, to be
more precise, the Pre-Lit, Easy-Shape Christmas Trees, which are yours
for $259.99 (£165).
Follow the stars and you're
confronted by row upon row of wrapping paper, decorative ribbons and
hand-painted Nativity sets. And even flameless, LED candles.
The scene is one that warms many hearts in December, when the advent calendar is being demolished. But in September?
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