There are two phrases that ought to be expunged from the English Christmas-time vocabulary. First: "The True Meaning of Christmas" and Second: "Jesus is the reason for the season." Not that these are inherently bad phrases; they're just horrible cliches. And, really, you hear things like this on bad TV specials, where I am extemely unlikely to be forming my beliefs about Christmas's meaning (the former), and in sermon-esque speeches and plays, which is probably saying something I already believe (the latter).
Also: Quit complaining about how commercialized (read: evil) Christmas has become. I heard one guy say that tonight, then talk about how the spirit of Christmas (should that be the third banned phrase?) is the spirit of giving. Well, OK then. To give something, you have to have it first, right? And if you have something, chances are you bought it, right? *Gasp*!!! You engaged in commercial activity! If you're going to complain about the commercialization of Christmas, then don't buy Christmas gifts.
Posted by Blog Jones at December 24, 2003 10:10 PM