It's Pumpkin Time!

[jongibbs]

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[rowyn]

You are the first person I've seen compliment my country on how *late* it is before Christmas decorations come out. :D

[jongibbs]

Lol, it's all relative :)

[starry_diadem]

back in the UK, Santa makes his first appearance in store windows as early as September.

August. I was in Norwich last Saturday for a wedding, and with time to spare went into John Lewis for a coffee. On the lift board showing all the departments, the coffee shop was listed right by the 'Christmas Shop'.

[jongibbs]

Oh dear. I hope they weren't playing carols as background music :)

[space_road]

A few years ago young people celebrated Halloween here. But these days celebrating is strictly prohibited.Nothing doing.

[jongibbs]

I really like the way the Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. It focuses on family and togetherness (in much the same way I suspect Europeans did Christmas a century or two ago).