Never too early for Valentines? on Dec 18?

Every year, the stores put out their Christmas stuff earlier and earlier . . . and step on other holidays like Halloween and Thanksgiving in the process. But now Christmas ITSELF is a victim of the precedent it started.--The "Consumer Reports" website Consumerist.com just posted a photo sent in by a reader from Ohio . . . who found her local Kmart has already moved out the Christmas stuff, and put out their VALENTINE'S DAY merchandise.--There are 58 days until Valentine's Day. But also 372 until next Christmas, if any stores want to get a jump on THAT.