IT'S beginning to look a lot like Christmas... In fact, the
first ad of the festive season aired before the little ghouls
and goblins hud bagged their Halloween treats. The most
wonderful time of the year seems to last tonger every
year. A blizzard of yuletide enticements begins in late
October and doesn’t let up until Dec. 25, By then many
of us have had our til! — of TV and radio ads, weeks of
carols, as well as the Christmas turkey. But does all this
premature merriment influence when we brave the mall
crowds and tackle our Christmas lists? We asked you if
you had started your Christmas shopping, and whether the early arrival of the heli-
day season was turning you into Scrooge. Happy shopping!

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Burt Fickling

North Vancouver

Yes, we started about three
weeks ago. | think Christmas
has become more commer-
cialized, for sure. We're both
retired and we have got more
time to walk around and look.
But I'd imagine people in the
workplace must find it more
difficult especially with the

Raquel Asayo

North Vancouver

‘Yes, just today | am starting. I
think the advertising is a litle
too early this year but it does-
n’t bother me, it’s OK. I’m
working so I just do a little bit
here. a little bit there.

Santa Claus

North Pole

(Currently at Park Royal
North, West Vancouver)
Well, ! haven't stopped since
1695! There’s a lot of work to"
be done in this job and we
must keep shopping continu-
ously. For me Christmas is
wonderful, 365 days of the
year,

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