Christmas: The Holiday
What started as a simple holiday to celebrate the birth of a young child has really gotten out of hand. There used to be a sense of simplicity about the thing, giving from the heart, sharing time with the one you love, but really, that’s all been shot to hell. Christmas is second only to Valentine’s day for cheesy holiday marketing. The overwhelming amount of commercialism alone is enough to make one wish they were living in an atheistic country. The decorating is tacky, trite and overdone. Far to many people seemed to be invested with blazing the image of saccharine sweet elves into the minds of unsuspecting travelers. Tired and ragged look the images of Old St. Nick, and long gone is the spirit or enthusiasm behind the image. The food seems to be guaranteed to rankly with anyone’s diet or health plans, or even preferred eating practices. People are pushy about it, and families, who should be brought together to celebrate the piece and happiness of each other, are instead overburdened by Holiday shopping fights, and the disappointment of spoiled children who didn’t get exactly the same gifts all their friends got. As for the timing, it’s really atrocious, during the coldest part of their year, so it is quite difficult to leave the festivities and go for a nice solitary jog when the screaming matches begin. And for the nay-sayers who would claim egg-nog as a plus for celebrating it I would give a resounding NO! I’d rather just have the alcohol straight up without the unnecessary phlegm, thank you very much. Music that has been repeated since you were six week old, will seem familiar, but rather like a comfortable glove, it will feel like a moldy sock, and will rankle any holiday cheer you might have been feeling. Alas, the movies are no better, as it seems that the season requires that only 4 holiday movies be shown, and who really wants to watch “It’s a Wonderful Life”, “Miracle on 34th street”, “Something about the birth of Jesus” or “Home Alone” again? If you think the movies are bad then you should seriously avoid the schools, as the Christmas pageants aren’t much better. I mean, let’s face it, these kinds aren’t doing Broadway are they?In all, a resounding no, no thank you no how. Christmas, in this reviewer’s humble opinion, is best avoided at all costs. I’d recommend someplace to go, but it has affected the planet like a disease. If you are so equipped I recommend time traveling a month past it, or hibernating until January. Added: Sunday, November 30, 2003 Reviewer: Domkitten Score: Hits: 963
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