Penelope Trunk is catching some flack today for her post on things that drive her nuts about Christmas.
I think she’s a lot more right than wrong. And particularly this bit:
“Christmas is not a religious holiday.”
The only people who think Christmas is not religious are the Christians. Everyone else thinks, “This is not my holiday.”
Oh so true.
Xmas is such a dominant part of American society, it’s impossible to avoid without being completely antisocial or rude, and that’s not who I am. And frankly, I’d be lying if I said there was nothing I liked about the Xmas season. I like the lights and the excitement, and even some of the music. I like any excuse to cook (and eat) lots of tasty foods and get together with my friends. But still, none of that makes it “my” holiday.
Chanukah starts at sundown Tuesday. That’s my holiday.