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"Here's Why." Aaaand close tab. You too, WaPo? But yeah. It's vogue right now to show disinterest in Christmas (at least in these here elitist North Eastern c
by themartorana 11y ago
"Here's Why."
Aaaand close tab. You too, WaPo?
But yeah. It's vogue right now to show disinterest in Christmas (at least in these here elitist North Eastern cities), but I'm one of the seemingly few that just loves the holidays. I didn't come from money, and even though my parents ended up divorced after 25 years, "family" as the most important thing in the world bar none was drilled into our heads. Christmas was all the wonderful that came from and surrounded family. It was visiting, gifts, and food - putting the world aside for a minute and concentrating on just being together.
So yeah, I'm the guy that puts on Vince Guiraldi's A Charlie Brown Christmas album at 12:01 am the day after Thanksgiving. I have a tree much too big for my apartment. I remain like Scrooge's nephew Fred - impossible to bring down during the season, even if you're a generally miserable person.
And I think that's part of it. Don't get me wrong - 24 hours of Christmas music a day for weeks or more has to be defined somewhere in UN definitions of torture. But for some people, this is the happiest time of year because it was, at one time, the happiest time of their year, and is associated with the happiest memories they may have from their lifetime. Music is strongly associated with this season, and I imagine with those memories.
And that sells, baby.
- ams6110 11y agoAnd then there are those of us who wish we could teleport from Friday after Thanksgiving to December 31.
- sosuke 11y agoMusic creates very strong connections like you've said, even showing it can help patients with dementia (https://musicandmemory.org/ https://musicandmemory.org/). I've sung and listened to Christmas music all month long. I agree it is in vogue to be disinterested in Christmas. Not so much from advertisers but I've felt a lot less "happy" feelings this holiday season from the people in the stores I've visited. Like pulling teeth to hear a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy Hanukkah from anyone. No one seems to know what to do, what won't get them in trouble, or no one is celebrating any holiday at all. Do you have any ideas on why you think that is happening? This is extreme, but I can't think of a milder way to say it. <rant>Why hate on Christmas? Do they hate on Hanukkah? Do they hate good will toward each other? Peace on Earth? How can you hate something that is generally a good message? Why not just let folks have their happy celebrations? Isn't that the idea behind tolerance for others? Must they hold someone else down to push themselves up?</rant> whew! Sorry about all that. I'm reminded of The Offspring "It's cool to hate" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkRJzErnRmY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkRJzErnRmY
- jdietrich 11y agoThe objection isn't about Christmas, but the saturation marketing that comes with it. For many people, Christmas isn't a happy time. If you're lonely, it can be very painful to be bombarded with sentimentality. Bereaved people can be rudely reminded of their loss. It can be difficult to feel festive if you're struggling to make ends meet. Many households will spend the next few months repaying the debt they took on to give their children a decent Christmas. It is increasingly difficult to escape from Christmas. As mentioned in the article, media outlets go on an all-out festive blitzkrieg. Christmas gets shoehorned into everything, for the whole month of December. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9jbdgZidu8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9jbdgZidu8
- Can_Not 11y agoSome decorations were up the day after Halloween where I live.
- mixmastamyk 11y agoThe Peanuts album is amazing, but some of the other songs, well...