Coming off the christmas high...

Like most Americans i feel this year i was slighted at Christmas time! Trust me, i got what i wanted and more and for that part of Christmas i am (and will eternally be) grateful! But the other part of Christmas the part where Christmas music fills the mall the week before the holiday, the part where Santa visits the mall maybe a couple weeks before baby Jesus' birthday, and the part where the bell ringers at the front of every store were a constant reminder that Christmas is also about giving.



Our societies first offense: Christmas trees come onto the scene around July, come on people! If you want us all to get all excited over Christmas think about the fact that you start it in summer!

our societies second offense: since when does Santa come out of hiding the day after thanksgiving? its one thing to put your Christmas tree up then, but Santa? come on! our children our gonna end up thinking Santa comes on the 4th or something!

our societies third (and definitely not final) offense: I don't know about you but i don't prefer Christmas music in say...NOVEMBER! Helooooo, do people forget about thanksgiving?

our societies fourth offense: what about Kwanzaa, Chananukah, and even freaking thanksgiving! i don't know about you but i didn't see a single pilgrim poster or anything all November. And i can't think of one time I've ever seen a lit menorah on t.v. (except on deal or no deal, i commend you Howie Mandel!) and what about Kwanzaa? Kwanzaa is sooooo looked over i don't even know what shows and our stores are supposed to show on this Holiday!

and finally our societies fifth offense: I don't know about you but i haven't seen a bell ringer this whole holiday season! COME ON! that to me is my signal that "hey, America really has lost any heart it had!". At least the salvation army knows that Christmas isn't all about get, get, get! after all, the man that would die to save us ALL was born on the very day that Christmas is celebrated!

So...all i have to say is Happy Chanukah, Merry Christmas, and Happy Kwanzaa
Because God knows we've been hearing it since the middle of November!

xxoo,
reggie