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Published: July 1, 2008
Party planners must stay ahead about six months
Carrie Coppernoll
The Fourth of July is Friday.

Friday.

Apparently this is irrelevant to holiday-related shopping. According to retail stores in the metro area, it's time to get ready for Christmas.

Yes, Christmas.

I hatched this brilliant plan at the beginning of the year, and it revolved around Fourth of July. My fiance and I chose blue as our wedding color. I would wait until the end of June to window shop at craft a...

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