So this year the push has been on since before Halloween! Decorations suddenly showing up in grocery stores and drug stores with ghosts and goblins. Now... I've often thought to myself over the years how pretentious it is for children to wish for a white christmas... when winter doesn't start as a season until Dec. 21st! Sure... I know, it's the influence of an old show tune that made it into a movie, coupled with an image from Currier and Ives! Suddenly every weather man or woman is pushing the hopes of flakes of white on that special day! I appear to be looking at them, as the babble about the weather. But Christmas in October? Actually, that's closer to the date of Jesus' birth according to some scholars. Scholars aren't certain what date Jesus was actually born on. In fact, if you look up Saturnalia, you'll discover the reason we celebrate in December!
So pondering the inclusion of October into the season of Christmas, it occurred to me that we should forget the Catholic choice of December for this birthday celebration (Christ Mass) and pick a day in October! The weathers nicer, and travel is much easier. People can go outside, and get some fresh air and marvel at the changing of the colors of the leaves in fall. You can still have picnics and meet at parks. Parades would be more pleasant too! Yep... I think we should change the date of Christmas to better reflect the time when Jesus was actually born! Fire up the grill and bring on the Brauts! Toss the elves into the pile of leaves and break out that football! And when it's over, it's still nice enough outside to take down all the decorations! Makes sense!
2 comments:
Woo. That was a close one. I was reading this quickly and thought we were tossing the elves onto the barbecue with the brauts!
Love, J.
Elves? How do they taste with mustard? I'm open to new experiences!
Love, c......
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