THE4RINGZ

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Sat, Jul 24, 2010 10:35 PM Jul 24, 2010 10:35 PM

My wife and I went out to dinner tonight at a local place that was celebrating Christmas in July along with the Great Lakes Brewing Company. They had Christmas Ale on tap tonight only and while supplies last. I had just one. (at $9).

Did anyone else celebrate today?

Jul 24, 2010 10:35pm

LJ

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Sat, Jul 24, 2010 10:36 PM Jul 24, 2010 10:36 PM

some people I know go to PIB every year for Christmas in July. I've never really done anything, but I will watch Christmas Vacation when it's on TV for christmas in july.

Jul 24, 2010 10:36pm

Tiger2003

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Sat, Jul 24, 2010 10:57 PM Jul 24, 2010 10:57 PM

Christmas in July?

Jul 24, 2010 10:57pm

LJ

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Sat, Jul 24, 2010 11:00 PM Jul 24, 2010 11:00 PM

Tiger2003;431774 wrote:Christmas in July?

July 25th is exactly 6 months till Christmas, so it's Christmas in July, typically just a marketing ploy

Jul 24, 2010 11:00pm

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Sat, Jul 24, 2010 11:13 PM Jul 24, 2010 11:13 PM

I believe July 25 is exactly 5 months away from Christmas, not 6.

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Jul 24, 2010 11:13pm

LJ

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Sat, Jul 24, 2010 11:16 PM Jul 24, 2010 11:16 PM

gport_tennis;431784 wrote:I believe July 25 is exactly 5 months away from Christmas, not 6.

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you're right, so it doesn't make any sense.... lol


I dunno, I can just always remember christmas in July sales

Jul 24, 2010 11:16pm

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Sun, Jul 25, 2010 12:11 AM Jul 25, 2010 12:11 AM

went to the winking lizard yesterday to celebrate

Jul 25, 2010 12:11am

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Sun, Jul 25, 2010 12:17 AM Jul 25, 2010 12:17 AM

Sounds like another version of "Sweetest Day". In other words, another advertising ploy to get everyone to spend a lot of money on something because you will feel guilty if you don't. My Wife and I hardly celebrate birthdays, much less "Sweetest Day" and we seem to get along pretty well and have no guilty feelings about bypassing it.

Jul 25, 2010 12:17am

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Sun, Jul 25, 2010 9:45 AM Jul 25, 2010 9:45 AM

Any reason is a good reason to have christmas ale.

Jul 25, 2010 9:45am

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Sun, Jul 25, 2010 10:04 AM Jul 25, 2010 10:04 AM

I have buddies who have places in Port Clinton and they go over to PIB every weekend. They have enjoyed Christmas in July for many years. I believe the origins rose out of the fact that PIB is closed for the Christmas Season... so they celebrate it at the warmest time of the year. After all... we all call it "Disney Land for Drunks" LOL

They also have elaborate Halloween festivities I am told.

Jul 25, 2010 10:04am

THE4RINGZ

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Sun, Jul 25, 2010 10:24 AM Jul 25, 2010 10:24 AM

All I know is I had a Christmas Ale in July and got a free Great Lakes tee shirt. So all in all a successful outing

Jul 25, 2010 10:24am

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Sun, Jul 25, 2010 10:27 AM Jul 25, 2010 10:27 AM

Had a thing at Zoombezi Bay yesterday celebrating the Christmas in July thing.

Jul 25, 2010 10:27am

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Sun, Jul 25, 2010 11:14 AM Jul 25, 2010 11:14 AM

What is bubble gun? Does it have something to do with 9 dollar beers? .........9 dollar beers....pah!

Jul 25, 2010 11:14am

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Sun, Jul 25, 2010 6:30 PM Jul 25, 2010 6:30 PM

Sure didnt feel like Christmas

Jul 25, 2010 6:30pm

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Mon, Jul 26, 2010 9:28 AM Jul 26, 2010 9:28 AM

My family just got to PIB last night, so we avoided Christmas in July (thank goodness - we're not partiers). They do it on the island every year because you can't really do a big Christmas celebration on an island in Lake Erie in December. Everyone still had their lights on and decorations up yesterday though.

Jul 26, 2010 9:28am

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Mon, Jul 26, 2010 2:16 PM Jul 26, 2010 2:16 PM

$9 beer? Sure hope it was in a two-liter bier stein!

Jul 26, 2010 2:16pm

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Mon, Jul 26, 2010 3:12 PM Jul 26, 2010 3:12 PM

I didn't know it was $9 until the check came. Had I known I would have had a Budweiser.

Jul 26, 2010 3:12pm