I finally had a chance to go shopping today, and I am seeing a lot less breast cancer awareness merchandise.
I realize some of you will feel good about that, and some will be distressed. I am just surprised. I wanted to grab a few things since my Making Strides walk is tomorrow.
Sears: Nothing
Wal-Mart: only some pink ribbon scrubs. They may have had greeting cards somewhere.
Target: Nothing I could see
Old Navy: a few Komen T-shirts. Some exercise clothes with pink trim.
Kohl's: nothing
Michael's Crafts: two displays of pink ribbon merchandise, only the duct tape was endorsed by Breast Cancer Research Foundation
CVS: Komen Sunglasses, 20 cent donation for each item.
Even the Estee Lauder counter did not have pink ribbons to give away.
The Hallmark store had a miserable little display, almost none of the items indicated any charity relationship. (The I Love Boobies bracelets are the only possible exception, and I consider them to be more like the ACLU now.) Honestly it looked like last year's leftovers.
So what happened?
Is this a good thing?
I realize some of you will feel good about that, and some will be distressed. I am just surprised. I wanted to grab a few things since my Making Strides walk is tomorrow.
Sears: Nothing
Wal-Mart: only some pink ribbon scrubs. They may have had greeting cards somewhere.
Target: Nothing I could see
Old Navy: a few Komen T-shirts. Some exercise clothes with pink trim.
Kohl's: nothing
Michael's Crafts: two displays of pink ribbon merchandise, only the duct tape was endorsed by Breast Cancer Research Foundation
CVS: Komen Sunglasses, 20 cent donation for each item.
Even the Estee Lauder counter did not have pink ribbons to give away.
The Hallmark store had a miserable little display, almost none of the items indicated any charity relationship. (The I Love Boobies bracelets are the only possible exception, and I consider them to be more like the ACLU now.) Honestly it looked like last year's leftovers.
So what happened?
Is this a good thing?
Walmart had all kinds of crazy pink crap on parade including Komen potted plants and pink Energized batteries. It's coming, don't worry...
ReplyDeleteFelicia...thanks for commenting. I wonder if it's regional.
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