Getting To Know Each Other - November 2016

[FaekiasDracon]

I'm with argentee on this one.

 

Though can I impose limits on political decorations/signs too?

I think there should be a federal law that states that all political signs should have to be removed by the Monday following an election or the campaign of the person who's name is on the sign and the owner of the land the sign is on should be fined $10,000 per sign per day till the sign is removed.

[Dilvish the Deliverer]

I may volunteer to remove signs from the public spaces. There is a lot of plasticard in them there signs!

[klarg1]

Halloween: Oct. 15-31

Thanksgiving: Nov. 1 - Thanksgiving

Christmas: Day after Thanksgiving - Jan. 1

Super Bowl: Last Sunday in January

 

These dates work well for me, except that I'm only giving the NFL media machine the 48 hours before kickoff to hype their ulitmate sportsball match. 

[TaleSpinner]

 

Question for November 1st, 2016

If you were the emperor or empress of all the things where would you set the boundary dates for the Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Superbowl seasons?

 

Assuming that boundary means when can we decorate etc for it.

 

Halloween: October 15-31

Thanksgiving: November

Christmas: Day after Thanksgiving to Epiphany

Superbowl: I would actually ban the sport of hand egg owing to the elf-holes who beat me in the locker room day in and day out as a child while the coach watched and the mental scarring I received at their hands in the name of toughening me up for that sport.  We would replace it with international coverage of fencing and other martial arts, especially those involving swords. 

[Grayfax]

The Sword Games! I like it!  You, Sir TaleSpinner have earned a place in the Council of Grayfax!

[NightyKnight]

Well, let's see, I would have decorations be put up the week of, or in the case of christmas the span of advent. No overflow would be allowed after a week, then due to me being a total nerd, and hateing all the footballs, superbowl is just not a thing that exists

[NightyKnight]

Superbowl: I would actually ban the sport of hand egg owing to the elf-holes who beat me in the locker room day in and day out as a child while the coach watched and the mental scarring I received at their hands in the name of toughening me up for that sport.  We would replace it with international coverage of fencing and other martial arts, especially those involving swords.

Also this minus the scarring and the elf-holes stuff

[Morihalda]

 

 

Question for November 1st, 2016

If you were the emperor or empress of all the things where would you set the boundary dates for the Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Superbowl seasons?

 

Assuming that boundary means when can we decorate etc for it.

 

Halloween: October 15-31

Thanksgiving: November

Christmas: Day after Thanksgiving to Epiphany

Superbowl: I would actually ban the sport of hand egg owing to the elf-holes who beat me in the locker room day in and day out as a child while the coach watched and the mental scarring I received at their hands in the name of toughening me up for that sport.  We would replace it with international coverage of fencing and other martial arts, especially those involving swords. 

 

 

Liked for the martial arts, that would have been the coolest thing ever! 

 

I'm honestly not sure why I left Superbowl in the question, I've never even watched a football game before....

[NightyKnight]

OHHH ANY EXTRA TIME WOULD BE NIGHYKNIGHT DAY

[NightyKnight]

And everyone would celebrate and give me all the things

It will work because I am the emperor of all the things

[Werkrobotwerk]

OHHH ANY EXTRA TIME WOULD BE NIGHYKNIGHT DAY

I suspect this will lead to many confused attempts to take a nap

[Inarah]

I suppose "Superbowl" is a season, and I can accept that during the playoffs there's a lot of excitement and reasons for parties, even though it's not MY thing.  Folks are having fun and I'm not forced to listen to the play by play over the sound system of every store I enter. Tailgating is a thing that goes on most of the year, first with baseball, then football and it's generally not too obtrusive.

 

Hobby Lobby was playing Christmas music today. I'd smite that [bleep] from on high if I could.  Wait until December, at least. 

[haldir]

Yes. Except maybe the Superbowl season as it doesn't seem to encroach on anything else. No Thianksgiving stuff before November, no Christmas until after Thanksgiving. The only exception is crafting supplies.

 

 

Pretty much would be my call as well. Thou no stupid Christmas in July promos either....

[Chaoswolf]

Gooooood morning, folks!

 

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Question for November 1st, 2016

If you were the emperor or empress of all the things where would you set the boundary dates for the Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Superbowl seasons?

 

 

Question for November 1st, 2016

If you were the emperor or empress of all the things where would you set the boundary dates for the Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Superbowl seasons?

Halloween can have October, Thanksgiving can have November, and Christmas can start the day after Thanksgiving. Hockey is the only sport that I pay attention to so Superbowl season can just go away.

 

THAT^^^^^^^.

 

I may volunteer to remove signs from the public spaces. There is a lot of plasticard in them there signs!

Good point!

[Sylverthorne]

Question for November 1st, 2016

If you were the emperor or empress of all the things where would you set the boundary dates for the Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Superbowl seasons?

Halloween prep can start around the end of September. There will be NO PREMADE CHEAP POLY COSTUMES! Masks, makeup and other supplies will be easily acquired. Decorations, likewise, but everyone will make their own dang costumes!

Also, no cheap candy; there will be bags of regular-sized candy available in normal grocery stores at this time.

I have spoken.

I like the suggestion of the actual holiday being a largely two-week span, this is an excellent idea, and will allow for local variations like Dia del los Muertos and the like. I may have misspelled that, and I apologise for any flux-ups with a language that I am not well versed in.

 

Thanksgiving will be a week-long celebration of gratitude. I don't care what you're grateful for, but food will be freely available and neighborhood celebrations encouraged.

 

Black Friday sales will not start until Friday, and will start precisely at noon on Black Friday. They will end at 5PM. There will be none of this stupidity with 'Midnight Madness'.

 

Footbrawl is not a sport, and the superbowl will be replaced with something requiring actual skill. Hockey is good. Soccer is a decent substitute. For those of you who are unfamiliar with either, don't worry, you won't be forced to participate, and the glut of 'team support' will be reduced to something a little less blatant.

 

Election-season signage will be removed on the evening of Election Day and should be gone by morning.

 

Christmas will not start until after November. The month of December will not feature terrible Christmas music played on endless loop in every public space. Instead, a random loop of classical music will be played.

Christmas will end on Jan. 6th, by which point all decorations should have been removed.

 

Naturally, all necessary crafting materials will be available year-round, because that is a good idea.

 

I think that ought to cover it, at least for that section. I'm inclined to drop Valentine's Day, because it puts undue pressure on couples, however an argument can be made for 'appreciate your loved ones' day.

 

Also, the over-commercialization of all holidays will stop; holidays are not an excuse for commercial entities to rake in cash.