You see I have a variety of acquaintances. One is a friend who SWMBO called the other day and asked if she was watching a particular program on television. "No," she said. "I was listening to Christmas music."
She told us once that she just loved the Christmas season because the radio stations played Christmas music all the time.
SWMBO didn't tell her that she avoids Christmas music like the plague!
Then . . . while a nurse was attending me in my cardiologist's office today, I asked "Are you all ready for Christmas?" (Gawd, how I do hate myself for asking everyone I see at this time of year that ridiculous question.) The nurse . . . snickered. No, it was more like . . . snorted. So then I asked her if she was ready for Thanksgiving. (Careful followers of daily events will note that Thanksgiving occurred a week ago.) The nurse said something like "that's about it." Then she said the words that endeared me to her. "I just wish I could go to sleep and wake up on January 2nd!"
Now those, I think you'd agree, are the two poles about Christmas. Quite obviously I fall into the second group. But I still enjoy my friend from the first group and listen to her tales of Christmas sewing and cooking and baking and planning and shopping and decorating and parties and get-togethers. She is, quite literally, Mrs. Claus!
On the other hand, SWMBO and I try to ignore the season as much as possible. We may attend one or two events. Or we may not. We very much enjoy the BRD's annual Christmas Eve steak and lobster dinner. We may even accidentally watch one of those Christmas movies that tend to tickle the gag reflex.
But I've gone too far. Let me just say that I could enjoy Christmas a bit more if . . . .
So, what do you think about Christmas? Go ahead. I can take a beating.
Bah! Humbug!
ReplyDeleteActually I fall into that odd catagory - I can take it or leave it. I am always a little surprised when it comes around each year (on the same date each year!) and appalled by how it has gradually become more commercialised - I never put decorations up before Christmas Eve and take them down on News Year Day, but I do rather enjoy the parties ...
My, what a big....Christmas spirit that young lady has.
ReplyDeleteEvery time I hear that Westcor ad that says something like, The holiday season is all about inspired gifting, I just about gag. I could go on.....but I won't.
Have a nice weekend.
LMAO... you crack me up!
ReplyDeleteI truly relate to this. I feel, in an ideal world, Christmas would not exist. Being a Non Believer- gasp- I am ashamed of the fact that we observe the occasion. On the other hand, having been brought up in a Christian household, it became tradition, and we still observe it.
ReplyDeleteI am a Bah Hum-buggah, I guess, but I do love the food!!