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Only Three Sleeps Left!
So I started the Twelve Days of Christmas by questioning the whole commercialisation, religious factor and the massive amount of consumerism that engulfs the holiday.
Nine days later, a guest post from a fellow cynic about how it was the silly season and the festivities should be embraced; I’ve ticked off the shopping list, wrapped the presents and sent the cards off. So who would have thought, even I’ve started to warm to the idea of Christmas this year!
We should forget altogether about religion, consumerism, buying too much junk and over indulging.
Saying You’ve Been Good All Year = Presents
I’ve been shown this week (by a five year old) that Christmas is about a few things;
- Continuously reminding everyone how many sleeps there are until Christmas
- Knowing the fridge is FULL of chocolate
- Very sneakily peeling off the sticky tape of one end of the wrapped present, having a peak, folding the wrapping back over and positioning that present under the tree so that people will be none the wiser
- Eating ALL of the days in the chocolate advent calendar in one sitting
- Sitting on Santa’s lap at every shopping centre to tell him how good you’ve been and to tell him how many horses you want
Asking If They’ve Been Good All Year = Obedience
Children aside, Christmas isn’t purely about religion or consumerism; I’ve found it’s handy for;
- Being able to bribe children into being good, or else…
- Being able to unload some of your un-opened junk from last year (hello re-gifting)
- Realising that you’re the undisputed champion of present wrapping
- Getting some cool* new stuff that you had no idea about (*to be confirmed)
- STILL receiving Christmas presents from your family pets
And let’s face it, you can probably vouch for everything in the first list too…
Wish you were still young enough to REALLY enjoy Christmas? Let me know if there’s anything I missed from either lists!
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