How early is too early for Easter products?
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I like that POV
Not accurate, though. The wholesale Roman adoption of Greek culture predated Christianity by centuries.
Oh ok.... I stand corrected. I still can't get over how a small religion co-opted by the Romans and changed and edited gained such a foothold with humanity. I mean it's the same for most of the world's religions just yeah but the two biggest ones started small and just grew and never died.
It had a message that resonated very well in the time it developed in. From the writings of Pliny the Younger, Tacitus, and Josephus among others, it must have spread quickly, as it was already in Rome by the time of Emperor Nero.
It's interesting that the writings of people who were not at all in favor of it, like Emperor Trajan, mostly seemed to think of it as superstitious and at most problematic. But for slaves and lower classes across the Empire who really had no hope, did not have a part to play in any redemptive forces from paying for sacrifices at temples, and were not going to be inducted into the more mysterious Eastern cults, it must have been liberating, despite the dangers. Of course it wasn't just in the Roman Empire, as it was already spreading into Ethiopia and India very quickly. Another version of it, Arianism was popular eventually with many of the Germanic tribes. The Nestorian Christianity had made it as far as China in a few hundred years.
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My understanding based on things I've read was that Rome adopted elements of Hellenic culture in the same sense that many civilizations bring parts of other cultures that they like or are useful into their own culture, which wouldn't really be EEE in the Microsoft sense. Christianity, OTOH, was intentionally trying to supplant and eliminate the "pagan" religions that it borrowed from, and apparently wasn't really shy about stating that goal, either.
But I admit that I am not an historian, and my layperson's understanding of this topic may be simplified and/or incorrect. Apologies if so.
Baked goods are revolting.
And the bakers are terrified.
And the bakers are terrified.
I hate all of this.
Delicious.
Well, perhaps I'm overselling them. Maybe "tasty" would be a better adjective. I like them, but it's not like they're the second coming of baked goods or anything.
If you've never heard of them and are legit asking, here's what Wikipedia has to say about them.
I try not to think about Easter "products" at all. So I guess I don't care when they're sold. 
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Getting there for me. First my extra Halloween candy ran out but there was Christmas! Now Christmas candy is gone and I am on the prowl for some wabbit food!
It can of course vary from retailer to retailer but in terms of Food Retail (at least in the UK) there tends to be only 3 seasons. Easter, Summer and Christmas (sure you do have other events such as Valentines/Mother's and Father's day). So the first wave of Easter Lines will start appearing in some shops on Boxing Day and the summer lines ~Easter Monday.
But it's not all the reatilers fault the consumers do have a part to play if they didn't buy the stuff it wouldn't come out as soon.
And yes Hot Cross Buns are an all year product though that tends to be the standard variety, different varities tend to be appear middish Jan.
But it's not all the reatilers fault the consumers do have a part to play if they didn't buy the stuff it wouldn't come out as soon.
And yes Hot Cross Buns are an all year product though that tends to be the standard variety, different varities tend to be appear middish Jan.
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