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Nov 23, 2022, 03:00 PM
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Member Since: Apr 2016
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 2,749
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Originally Posted by nonightowl
Yeah, they were right. But try explaining that to a kid! If one is wealthy, then maybe not so much as waste, BUT if wealthy the money could be given to organizations that help the poor and homeless! Spread the wealth around. We always got a real tree; I don't know why they didn't get a fake one if that hell bent on saving money. It can be used every year.
They used to re-use gift wrap and tags, if in good shape still.
And, the rest of the year, we are such an individualistic culture. Me, me, me. Your life, your choices, your priorities....then BAM! It's the holidays and time to be with family. My former therapist pointed that out.
Sometimes people would ask me if I'm doing anything for Halloween, but usually they don't. There's a "Sounds of the Seasons" channel I have on my TV package, that play Oktoberfest music in October, the first half. Then Halloween music. As soon as November 1st comes, it's non-stop Christmas music.  Even though I actually like some of the songs, the association of other things is too much.
You're right that Christmas as the birthday of Jesus isn't even accurate. I'm not even religious, so it's not so important to me as what day they pick...yet spreading it out is something I can support for sure.
Everything all at once, I don't know if other countries have bills and tax season starting in January, but after all that spending it's time to pay up.
NOW there's the screaming and yelling commercials for the holidays, which I find unbearable. It's bad enough the rest of the year, when the volume on any commercial automatically increases. Then you have to turn it down OR OFF. I've been turning it off or I change the station, as soon as it comes on. It makes me NOT want to pay attention, yelling like that.
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Yeah I'm not religious and I personally don't believe in the divinity of Jesus but I do believe there was someone born that people saw as their lord and savior since back then that was pretty common. The biggest sign that his birth was most likely in August or September is the sheep in the fields since that region of the Middle East is very cold and rainy in December. Also they actually figured out the star the Shepards apparently saw was actually the tail of Halley's Comet which passes by every 72 or so years. And yeah the whole thing about everyone doing their own thing and then suddenly being forced to be with family is so cringy and it really shouldn't happen since it's really not genuine or fun.
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