In celebrating my first Christmas in retirement, I am sharing past columns I’ve written about Christmas. I call them the 12 columns of Christmas. The following was written for Dec.23, 2012.
It’s Christmastime. So, in honor of that, here is a list of Top 10 phrases about Christmas that we hear at this time of year:
10. Ten more shopping days till Christmas. For some people, it comes too soon. For others it won’t be over soon enough. The shopping season usually starts on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, and runs through Christmas eve. This year, it started on Thanksgiving day. If you’re counting, that’s 33 shopping days.
9. After-Christmas sales. The second shopping season starts Dec. 26.
8. I’m dreaming of a white Christmas. It’s beautiful, but it can cause headaches for those who travel.
7. Christmas spirit. Why can’t every day be Christmas? Because it wouldn’t make that day so special. But couldn’t we carry a little of that Christmas spirit for a few more days?
6. Christmas parties. The reason for post-Christmas diets.
5. Christmas cookies. A major contributor to number 6.
4. Christmas carols. It’s nice when all generations can agree on music at least for a few days.
3. Christmas decorations. The Christmas tree and star may be among our most-known symbols after the Easter cross.
2. Let’s keep Christ in Christmas. Society has made an issue about turning the Christmas season into a generic holiday season so people aren’t offended. I haven’t heard any non- Christians complain when wished a Merry Christmas. How can anyone argue with the idea that Christ is the reason for the Christmas season?
1. Merry Christmas.
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