Commercialism Cartoons

"And if you sign up for our Gold Star membership level we stop pestering you to sign up."

"It starts earlier every year."

"Why did we buy such huge furniture?"

Office Cubicle Pallets

"Great for worship then! Great for retail now!"

"But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. Only Disney can do that."

"Your shepherd, Louie, has retired. I'm Mr. Smathers. I will be your grazing-resource coördinator and flock welfare-and-security manager."

"I've sold my airspace."

Monet in the '90s.

"Who had the Lumberjack fruit cup?"

"Hi, I'm the tooth fairy. Want to buy back some of your teeth?"

"Poke my bunny with a stick, sir?"

"The death of a businessperson is especially sad."

"Guess your weight gain since you've been here"

"Anderson, my boy, if you truly believe that commercialism should be taken out of Christmas, perhaps you ought to consider whether you really belong in the department-store business."

Just Arrived: Tom Clancy toiletries.

"I didn't do anything on my summer vacation--should I write about what I bought?"

Oversized Cigar

Burger Hut Deocrations

"Go straight until you get to the Body Shop. Then there's a path to the right that leads to the Gap. A little farther along, just past the Limited, there's a clearing, Victoria's Secret is right there."

"Once this commercial is over, I'll have a number of questions on erectile dysfunction."

Hunter-Gatherers, North America, Late 20th Century

"Unbelievable—Lohri's not even over and already the stores are putting out their Baisakhi stuff."

"Sometimes I wish they'd never perfected setless television."

The Magi: Christmas, 1993