we've had christmas stuff in the craft shops for a while, which is a good idea for those who like to make stuff, but yesterday I noticed one of our department stores has their Christmas shop open!

And naturally, the craft shops & the shops selling cheap crap from China are also full of stuff for that Good Ol' Hallmark Holiday which has been promoted very actively over recent past as part of the increasing influence of American pop-culture.

sandra

Halloween in Australia from the Australian Folklore Unit