After laying low for a few days with a cold, I ventured out yesterday. My first stop was to a Rexall Pharma Plus. I was shocked to see a staff member opening boxes and stocking the shelves with Valentines Day merchandise.
It was Seniors Day at Shoppers Drug Mart so I went there next. What I saw there made me stop in my tracks. Two staff members were busy cutting into boxes. One person was stocking the shelves with Valentines day merchandise. The other worker? Well she was in the Easter section! Eggs, bunnies, you name it; it's all there. "You're kidding?!" I asked incredulously. She shrugged and answered , "I sure don't make the decisions. This is Shoppers' policy. After all, Easter is early this year." It's true, Easter is on March 27th but does that mean we have to see Easter eggs in stores on January 7th? It's a gross example of the crass commercialism of religious feasts.
I really hope I won't be in a drug store with my grandchildren for a long while. I really don't want to have to fend off requests for Easter candy before we have all recovered from the sweets we ate at Christmas. Talk about rushing the season!
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