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Front-Ranger:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on November 30, 2017, 08:35:33 pm ---
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.
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That makes me think of Patriots Day on September 11. Various politicians have tried to make it into something, but so far, luckily, their plans have not taken hold. Possibly in the New York area they have, but not elsewhere.
CellarDweller:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on November 30, 2017, 08:35:33 pm ---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.
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I don't know the exact date, but I think it was September.
CellarDweller:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on December 01, 2017, 11:38:43 am ---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.
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Nice to see I wasn't the only one who guessed September. I seem to remember sending cards to my grandparents for this day.
I've also heard parents say that "every day is Children's Day". :laugh:
CellarDweller:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on December 01, 2017, 06:48:47 pm ---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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Nice to know my memory was right for Grandparents' Day!
Regarding Secretary's Day and Boss' Day, I've received token 'gift cards' on Secretary's Day, which is now called Administrative Assistant's Day, I believe. On Boss' Day I get my boss and immediate supervisor a card, but no monetary gift to go with it.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on December 01, 2017, 07:21:36 pm ---That makes me think of Patriots Day on September 11. Various politicians have tried to make it into something, but so far, luckily, their plans have not taken hold. Possibly in the New York area they have, but not elsewhere.
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Isn't that April 19 in Massachusetts?
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