Bah Humbug!

[yui]

I'm surprised there are that many yui, considering being a Christian was once a capital offence.

Me? I always try to remember the true reason behind Christmas. "On Earth, peace, and goodwill to all people."

Helps keep a sense of perspective, ya know?

Well, there were those 26 Christians crucified in Nagasaki ... Such sad, senseless stuff, religious persecution.

"On Earth, peace, and goodwill to all people." Words to live by, Rob, eh? May you get what you give.

I was in Japan for Xmas, 1985. I bought my husband a really nice black bunny plushy with green eyes. He bought me some of the beautiful, Very traditional, noodle bowls- brown and black glazed ones, you know which ones I mean?
We bought a Shinto braid for the door, and that was it. It was lovely.

It does sound lovely, Stella. Honan tenmoku, maybe?

I was just trying to point out that consumerism is a national pastime in Japan, too, not just the US. Christmas, like any holiday, is, mebbe, what we make it?

My only problem is that my girl's birthday is the December 31... that's so close to Christmas it doesn't stretch out the point grabbing opportunities enough.

Hey! My birthday is December 30th! Major points if you Christmas and birthday – they often just get lumped together.

 

[English Lady]

I was just trying to point out that consumerism is a national pastime in Japan, too, not just the US. Christmas, like any holiday, is, mebbe, what we make it?

Amen, Sister

It really gets on my tits (and they're big ones, so there's plenty of room) that sooooooo many people complain about the consumerism of christmas but do bugger all about it.

They wouldn't start putting out Decorations and things in October if people didn't buy them now would they?

Keep Christmas as you want to, ignore the consumeristic crap, teach your children that it is giving, not getting that counts and practise what you preach.

We can make Christmas the fun season of giving and famiy fun and appreiciation if we want to, it's as simple as that!