It Must be August

Friday's Editorial Cartoon   —   Posted on August 12, 2011

Question(s)

1.  What point is the cartoonist making?
a)  the economic crisis is hurting retail sales
b)  consumers aren't spending as much on clothing as they used to
c)  summer is not even over when retailers replace summer apparel with winter clothing

2.  Do you like the fact that you can start buying your winter clothes in August?  Explain your answer.