THE4RINGZ
Posts: 16,816
Jul 24, 2010 10:35pm
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?
Did anyone else celebrate today?
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Jul 24, 2010 10:36pm
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.
Tiger2003
Posts: 15,421
Jul 24, 2010 10:57pm
Christmas in July?
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Jul 24, 2010 11:00pm
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
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gport_tennis
Posts: 1,796
Jul 24, 2010 11:13pm
I believe July 25 is exactly 5 months away from Christmas, not 6.
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LJ
Posts: 16,351
Jul 24, 2010 11:16pm
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
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UANyg
Posts: 265
Jul 25, 2010 12:11am
went to the winking lizard yesterday to celebrate
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Swamp Fox
Posts: 2,218
Jul 25, 2010 12:17am
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.
OneBuckeye
Posts: 5,888
Jul 25, 2010 9:45am
Any reason is a good reason to have christmas ale.
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Timber
Posts: 935
Jul 25, 2010 10:04am
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.
They also have elaborate Halloween festivities I am told.
THE4RINGZ
Posts: 16,816
Jul 25, 2010 10:24am
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
gerb131
Posts: 9,932
Jul 25, 2010 10:27am
Had a thing at Zoombezi Bay yesterday celebrating the Christmas in July thing.
BRF
Posts: 8,748
Jul 25, 2010 11:14am
What is bubble gun? Does it have something to do with 9 dollar beers? .........9 dollar beers....pah!
coyotes22
Posts: 11,298
Jul 25, 2010 6:30pm
Sure didnt feel like Christmas
krambman
Posts: 3,606
Jul 26, 2010 9:28am
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.
Apple
Posts: 2,620
Jul 26, 2010 2:16pm
$9 beer? Sure hope it was in a two-liter bier stein!
THE4RINGZ
Posts: 16,816
Jul 26, 2010 3:12pm
I didn't know it was $9 until the check came. Had I known I would have had a Budweiser.