2008 Woodie Awards
True meaning of holiday season has been lost to commercialism
Jon Miller
Issue date:
11/21/07
Section:
Opinion
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Thanksgiving is upon
us yet again and now it's
time for families to gather
together and share about
what they are so thankful
for.What's even more exciting
is Christmas decorations
will begin to fill store
shelves.
No wait a minute…
they're already on display.
In fact, they were already
all over the place before
Halloween. I know there
has to be someone out
there who is thankful for
that.
The reality is the grand
holiday season in general
depresses me. The masses
start chanting about the
season of giving and then
try to ignore the bell ringers
that are standing in
front of every department
store in the nation.
The spirit of giving and
unity has been diluted by
commercialism. It's no longer
good enough to simply
spend time with the family
anymore. Americans stress
over the biggest turkey
and the largest feast while
generic Christmas tunes
play in the background.
While almost every redblooded
American is thinking
about what kind of tree
they want to buy for Dec.
25, they are complaining
about calling public holiday
displays "Christmas
decorations."
Look if you're not
Christian, that's okay. Most
of the people I celebrate
Christmas with aren't
either. But after years of
avoiding the term "Merry
Christmas" I realized that
the day no longer symbolizes
the birth of Jesus
Christ. Christmas today is
about presents, candy and
reindeer.
Speaking of reindeer,
why do Christmas fanatics
have Frosty the Snowman
pictures on their front door
always talk about "the reason
for the season"?
Isn't it supposed to be
about the birth of Jesus?
Their claim is that the reindeer
stories and fun colorful
figures are for the
children. But if you are one
of many Americans that
supposedly believe in the
miraculous birth of Christ
then isn't the holiday a
great opportunity to pass
your beliefs on to your
us yet again and now it's
time for families to gather
together and share about
what they are so thankful
for.What's even more exciting
is Christmas decorations
will begin to fill store
shelves.
No wait a minute…
they're already on display.
In fact, they were already
all over the place before
Halloween. I know there
has to be someone out
there who is thankful for
that.
The reality is the grand
holiday season in general
depresses me. The masses
start chanting about the
season of giving and then
try to ignore the bell ringers
that are standing in
front of every department
store in the nation.
The spirit of giving and
unity has been diluted by
commercialism. It's no longer
good enough to simply
spend time with the family
anymore. Americans stress
over the biggest turkey
and the largest feast while
generic Christmas tunes
play in the background.
While almost every redblooded
American is thinking
about what kind of tree
they want to buy for Dec.
25, they are complaining
about calling public holiday
displays "Christmas
decorations."
Look if you're not
Christian, that's okay. Most
of the people I celebrate
Christmas with aren't
either. But after years of
avoiding the term "Merry
Christmas" I realized that
the day no longer symbolizes
the birth of Jesus
Christ. Christmas today is
about presents, candy and
reindeer.
Speaking of reindeer,
why do Christmas fanatics
have Frosty the Snowman
pictures on their front door
always talk about "the reason
for the season"?
Isn't it supposed to be
about the birth of Jesus?
Their claim is that the reindeer
stories and fun colorful
figures are for the
children. But if you are one
of many Americans that
supposedly believe in the
miraculous birth of Christ
then isn't the holiday a
great opportunity to pass
your beliefs on to your
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