In our house, Kris Kringle doesn't come to visit. He's so very excluded from the celebrations in fact, that my sister refuses to spend the Christmas holiday anywhere near cousins for fear that her little ones will be infected with the BAH!Humbug virus. It isn't that I have anything against the old guy. I just hold a few other ideas more precious.So, the other day my sister came across an interesting concept. A woman at her elementary school said she was so glad that Christmas had been commercialized because now, nearly everyone can enjoy the day off. It's an interesting take on things - a spin that hadn't been spun before in this head of mine. I suppose that we could commercialize enough Holy Days in December that we could take the entire month off if we really put our minds to it as consumers. The United States of America is full of a wide range of religious and pagan traditions - kwanzaa, chanukah, winter solstice, etc. Talk about National Unity! A whole month devoted to shopping, playing in the snow, gift giving, and decorative lighting.
All together now: We BELIEVE!
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