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brianr:
I would not put anything past retail firms. In Australia and NZ the term ANZAC is strictly regulated. There have been a few attempts by firms to sell items for the day with Anzac in the name but the Government has blocked it immediately. It is described as the most protected name in the world. You cannot even name your house Anzac, there are streets named Anzac but they have permission and usually are next to a War memorial. I am sure if they had not protected it, the gullible public would soon be buying items believing it was a way of celebrating the day.
CellarDweller:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on November 29, 2017, 11:00:50 am ---Just as McDonald's has taken over the world. ...
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I will never forget going to Italy, and seeing all these great places to eat, and there being a line to get into McDonald's.
::)
serious crayons:
Oh, believe me, I'm not saying retailers never try tricks to boost sales, or that the tricks never work. Black Friday, even here, is one good example.
I'm just saying that to change an entire culture, introducing holidays that never before had been celebrated, and somehow scamming people into celebrating them -- that seems beyond the power of retail alone. Perhaps some people in the culture just think those things are fun, I don't know. Culture influences in a lot of different ways. Some reinforce trends and sales. But I still give people a little credit for either accepting things or not.
Trying to think of an example. OK, Grandparents' Day. Does any U.S. citizen even know what month that would be in? But I think it is a real "day" here, and retailers -- at least card manufacturers, which play an important role in most of these -- have tried to push it, without success.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on November 30, 2017, 08:35:33 pm ---Trying to think of an example. OK, Grandparents' Day. Does any U.S. citizen even know what month that would be in?
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September?
I vaguely remember something else called "Children's Day," which I'm sure didn't fly. I mean, if you've got kids, isn't every day "Children's Day"?
Too bad retailers haven't caught on to International Talk Like a Pirate Day. ;D
Card manufacturers (and florists?) seem to have caught on to Secretary's Day and Boss' Day.
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on December 01, 2017, 11:38:43 am ---September?
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Correct! Sept. 9, according to Google. I've never heard of anybody observing it, but ... ???
--- Quote ---I vaguely remember something else called "Children's Day," which I'm sure didn't fly. I mean, if you've got kids, isn't every day "Children's Day"?
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Yes.
--- Quote ---Too bad retailers haven't caught on to International Talk Like a Pirate Day. ;D
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They could not only manufacture cards with pirate language, they could encourage people to dress up in pirate costumes. Woo-hoo. People who really got into it could amputate their legs at the knee and replace them with wooden pegs. :laugh:
--- Quote ---Card manufacturers (and florists?) seem to have caught on to Secretary's Day and Boss' Day.
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I've never seen that observed, either, but I don't work closely with secretaries, or secretaries who have bosses. The latter seems pretty scummy, BTW. Secretary's Day, fine. But Boss' Day?? Isn't the fact that the boss probably makes 20 times more than the secretary enough, without her having to suck up to him/her with a card and flowers, too?
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