Comments on: Christmas has been cancelled http://www.headrambles.com/2007/12/02/christmas-has-been-cancelled/ Rambles around the head of an Irish Grandad Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:20:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: Laurie http://www.headrambles.com/2007/12/02/christmas-has-been-cancelled/comment-page-1/#comment-7549 Laurie Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:49:53 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/12/02/christmas-has-been-cancelled/#comment-7549 The commercialism is waaay too much, I know. I guess, even at my advanced age though...I do like the warm fuzzy feelings I get. I enjoy getting my grandkids something they want...(and yes...and I do that all year as well) My only real angst about Christmas...is that it always has me wondering why people are so very nice for a few weeks and then...bam...everything goes back to normal. People in the stores, and just in general, are these days, quite pleasant. I know that will change as soon as the holiday is over and that makes me sad. I better stop now...feel myself getting all mushy. Sixty....I love your viewpoint. The commercialism is waaay too much, I know. I guess, even at my advanced age though…I do like the warm fuzzy feelings I get. I enjoy getting my grandkids something they want…(and yes…and I do that all year as well)

My only real angst about Christmas…is that it always has me wondering why people are so very nice for a few weeks and then…bam…everything goes back to normal. People in the stores, and just in general, are these days, quite pleasant. I know that will change as soon as the holiday is over and that makes me sad.

I better stop now…feel myself getting all mushy.

Sixty….I love your viewpoint.

]]> By: toniimarie http://www.headrambles.com/2007/12/02/christmas-has-been-cancelled/comment-page-1/#comment-7547 toniimarie Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:21:58 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/12/02/christmas-has-been-cancelled/#comment-7547 Call me a sucker, but I love the early morning on Christmas Day when my kids wake up. My oldest guy still believes in Santa, and waits all year for his jolly old friend to come visit him. The younger one lost that illusion when he was five, but he wakes with the hope that the perfect day is waiting for him. It's the only morning I see more than weary cynicism in his eyes. When they are disillusioned, usually about half an hour after waking up, we all come back to reality and the lousy news, parades, and torn wrapping paper that the dogs play with. But for that bubble of time, it works for us. Call me a sucker, but I love the early morning on Christmas Day when my kids wake up. My oldest guy still believes in Santa, and waits all year for his jolly old friend to come visit him. The younger one lost that illusion when he was five, but he wakes with the hope that the perfect day is waiting for him. It’s the only morning I see more than weary cynicism in his eyes.

When they are disillusioned, usually about half an hour after waking up, we all come back to reality and the lousy news, parades, and torn wrapping paper that the dogs play with. But for that bubble of time, it works for us.

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/12/02/christmas-has-been-cancelled/comment-page-1/#comment-7560 Grandad Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:19:27 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/12/02/christmas-has-been-cancelled/#comment-7560 Mgroves - To a point. As far as I am aware, Saint Nicolas was depicted as a tall man in a brown or white cloak up to a century ago. Then the Coca Cola company laid their grubby little paws on him, and changed him into a red and white, ruddy faced fat little pain. I wrote about it <a href="/2006/12/24/a-real-merry-christmas/" rel="nofollow">last year</a>. Mgroves – To a point. As far as I am aware, Saint Nicolas was depicted as a tall man in a brown or white cloak up to a century ago. Then the Coca Cola company laid their grubby little paws on him, and changed him into a red and white, ruddy faced fat little pain.

I wrote about it last year.

]]> By: mgroves http://www.headrambles.com/2007/12/02/christmas-has-been-cancelled/comment-page-1/#comment-7569 mgroves Mon, 03 Dec 2007 21:25:01 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/12/02/christmas-has-been-cancelled/#comment-7569 Santa Claus is based on a Catholic saint. Santa Claus is based on a Catholic saint.

]]> By: GoingLikeSixty http://www.headrambles.com/2007/12/02/christmas-has-been-cancelled/comment-page-1/#comment-7570 GoingLikeSixty Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:15:03 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/12/02/christmas-has-been-cancelled/#comment-7570 Primal Sneeze: Speaking for me, I was over 9/11 on 9/12. It didn't effect me. The aftermath did. Osama didn't have anything with all the dumb decisions after 9 /11. I still want Osama dead, but apparently nobody in power here in the "God Bless America" does. Primal Sneeze: Speaking for me, I was over 9/11 on 9/12. It didn’t effect me. The aftermath did. Osama didn’t have anything with all the dumb decisions after 9 /11. I still want Osama dead, but apparently nobody in power here in the “God Bless America” does.

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/12/02/christmas-has-been-cancelled/comment-page-1/#comment-7572 Grandad Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:52:31 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/12/02/christmas-has-been-cancelled/#comment-7572 Hi Ses5909. Unusual name? Are you a computer? Any relation to HAL9000? There's nothing to stop you having a tree all year round. Just don't sing tacky music at me when I call. Hi Ses5909. Unusual name? Are you a computer? Any relation to HAL9000?

There’s nothing to stop you having a tree all year round. Just don’t sing tacky music at me when I call.

]]> By: ses5909 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/12/02/christmas-has-been-cancelled/comment-page-1/#comment-7571 ses5909 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:40:11 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/12/02/christmas-has-been-cancelled/#comment-7571 I love Christmas. LOVVVVVVVEEE it. Not because I get cool things and nothing to do with the history of it all. I just like my tree with twinkling lights on it. I'd have one all year round if i could get away with it. Ho Ho Ho. I love Christmas. LOVVVVVVVEEE it. Not because I get cool things and nothing to do with the history of it all. I just like my tree with twinkling lights on it. I’d have one all year round if i could get away with it. Ho Ho Ho.

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/12/02/christmas-has-been-cancelled/comment-page-1/#comment-7574 Grandad Mon, 03 Dec 2007 09:15:21 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/12/02/christmas-has-been-cancelled/#comment-7574 Sneezy - Maybe the Yanks have finally gotten over September the 11th? But I doubt it :) Sneezy – Maybe the Yanks have finally gotten over September the 11th? But I doubt it :)

]]> By: Primal Sneeze http://www.headrambles.com/2007/12/02/christmas-has-been-cancelled/comment-page-1/#comment-7573 Primal Sneeze Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:05:54 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/12/02/christmas-has-been-cancelled/#comment-7573 Saturnalia? Isn't it Tuesnalia this year? Oh, and what's up? Why aren't all the Yanks screaming at you for telling them to get over September 11? Saturnalia? Isn’t it Tuesnalia this year?

Oh, and what’s up? Why aren’t all the Yanks screaming at you for telling them to get over September 11?

]]> By: GoingLikeSixty http://www.headrambles.com/2007/12/02/christmas-has-been-cancelled/comment-page-1/#comment-7568 GoingLikeSixty Mon, 03 Dec 2007 01:32:23 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/12/02/christmas-has-been-cancelled/#comment-7568 Why yes, thank you, I do feel better. It's dark now and I'm enjoying all our wonderful twinkly lights. That other person shows up from time to time and I don't like him very much. Why yes, thank you, I do feel better. It’s dark now and I’m enjoying all our wonderful twinkly lights.
That other person shows up from time to time and I don’t like him very much.

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