Really, when is enough enough? I don't think that there is one day all year that the stores are closed. It used to be Thanksgiving and Christmas and now those days are gone. Why can't we go back to the days of Sunday as a day of rest. Stores closing for the Holidays. Nothing really being open 24 hours. Don't they still do that in Europe?? Maybe I need to live over there...LOL! It was bad enough when stores started to open at 5am on Black Friday....now they just don't close.
When we were young, as an Italian tradition in our family, we used to eat dinner at 2pm on Sundays. Yes, you were hungry again by 6pm, so why they didn't just call it a 'big lunch,' I will never know. By anyway, it was nice. We all sat down together and had macaroni (some call it pasta..LOL). And as the years went on, people started to have to work on Sunday and the time we ate got later and later and eventually we stopped doing it. It saddens me that so many of us let our traditions go as society changes.
Maybe someone someday will realize if we spent more time with our families, we would have half of the problems that we do. So, I am not going shopping on Thanksgiving. Instead, I will be cooking a big bird and having a glass of wine with my family. And I hope you do the same too : )
Happy Friday...
6 comments:
I totally agree with you...I still think things should be closed on Sundays too, like Chick-Fil-A! Is Sears even open on Easter?
Hope you have a great weekend!
I couldn't agree with you more! When I was in Italy pretty much everything was closed on Sundays and I can't imagine that they would be open on the big holidays. Somehow we have all become to busy to and too greedy that the stores need to stay open on the holidays. I think what is so stupid about that add is that you only get that 5% if you use your sears card! 5% is not worth missing a nice day with my family! Hope you have a wonderful Friday and weekend!
I TOTALY AGREE!
I can't believe some stores are opening... it all comes down to money. Stores are greedy and they know they'll have lines of people outside is they promise some deals.
I TOTALY AGREE!
I can't believe some stores are opening... it all comes down to money. Stores are greedy and they know they'll have lines of people outside is they promise some deals.
AMEN! Couldn't have said it better myself!!! It's really just ridiculous and just keeps getting worse. I am not a fan either my friend and will be spending my Turkey day giving THANKS with my family and enjoying their beautiful faces.
P.S. You're Italian, too?!? What else do we have in common??? Too funny! My Italians use to call the Sunday big lunch 'supper' - not quite dinner I guess.
Also, totally love the Wild Child post - boys are awesome!!!
Angelene
LBT
Great post! And for the most part I agree. I think the worst part about it all is how commercial Christmas has become. I'm not a religious person, but it still makes me sad that Christmas is all about shopping, shoppping and more shopping. And Thanksgiving just doesn't seem to matter anymore. :-(
Now...when I said I agree "for the most part"...there have been several occasions where I have run out to a 24 hour grocery or drug store and I was so thankful they were open! We no longer need to worry that we forgot a crucial recipe item and won't be able to make a certain dish for Thanksgiving. :-D
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