During the Holiday season I arrived at my dentist’s office for a checkup and was asked if I was enjoying the season. Yes indeed, I said, but getting tired of “Jingle Bell Rock” played all the time. Guess what song just then started play on their office musak.
My family gave up celebrating holidays after my young husband got killed in Nam. After reading a Hallmark book about all the pagan origins of holidays I was glad we gave them up. My 5 year old daughter-born 10 days after her father’s death- was getting pitied in a store about not being able to see Santa and getting presents, told the woman that when we buy her presents, it’s because we love her and not because of a (her words) ‘stupid’ holiday. Do you think Christ wants us to worship him with practices that are pagan to begin with? Give them up and feel free. Or shut up and stop complaining. No one wants to hear it.
It is true that the day chosen for Christmas was selected to coincide with a pagan holiday. The Celts celebrated the return of the sun, and the early missionaries simply said, “Oh, you celebrated the return of the sun? Let us tell you about the Son we celebrate.” You have to meet people where they are, not expect them to come to you.
Actually, Jesus was probably born in the early spring. Not even the Roman Emperor would have had people ankling the length and breadth of Judea in mid-winter, and shepherds would have only had to keep watch over their sheep during lambing. Nobody beds down in a snowbank!
That would have put Christmas and Easter back-to-back, and having the two major Church holidays on opposite ends of the year works better from a theological standpoint.
My husband’s father was killed in an accident on Christmas Eve the year he was born. Christmas was never a very happy holiday in his home. After 50 years, it is not so much a problem, but it was hard making a “merry Christmas” for the children when they were small.
I go into the local Wally World through the garden department. They have one of those motion activated Santas near the door that starts singing when anyone goes by. I feel sorry for the poor clerk working that register.
I work in a mall, and they’ve started playing Christmas songs. Several different renditions of Jingle Bells get played. I’ve already heard two or three Christmas songs that are new to me. Haven’t heard Feliz Navidad yet. Have heard We Three Kings once. I’m sure there’ll be more Christmas songs played the closer we get to Christmas. It’s memorable when a post-secondary school sends a group of young musical students to perform Christmas songs at the mall.
jackhs over 7 years ago
During the Holiday season I arrived at my dentist’s office for a checkup and was asked if I was enjoying the season. Yes indeed, I said, but getting tired of “Jingle Bell Rock” played all the time. Guess what song just then started play on their office musak.
Robert Nowall Premium Member over 7 years ago
One of the local radio stations has already gone all-Christmas. I dread the day when others go along…
kid1at3heart over 7 years ago
My family gave up celebrating holidays after my young husband got killed in Nam. After reading a Hallmark book about all the pagan origins of holidays I was glad we gave them up. My 5 year old daughter-born 10 days after her father’s death- was getting pitied in a store about not being able to see Santa and getting presents, told the woman that when we buy her presents, it’s because we love her and not because of a (her words) ‘stupid’ holiday. Do you think Christ wants us to worship him with practices that are pagan to begin with? Give them up and feel free. Or shut up and stop complaining. No one wants to hear it.
Dani Rice over 7 years ago
It is true that the day chosen for Christmas was selected to coincide with a pagan holiday. The Celts celebrated the return of the sun, and the early missionaries simply said, “Oh, you celebrated the return of the sun? Let us tell you about the Son we celebrate.” You have to meet people where they are, not expect them to come to you.
Actually, Jesus was probably born in the early spring. Not even the Roman Emperor would have had people ankling the length and breadth of Judea in mid-winter, and shepherds would have only had to keep watch over their sheep during lambing. Nobody beds down in a snowbank!
That would have put Christmas and Easter back-to-back, and having the two major Church holidays on opposite ends of the year works better from a theological standpoint.
MS72 over 7 years ago
imagine working in retail, horrible customers, demanding bosses, and the incessant music (Christmas and otherwise)
sbwertz over 7 years ago
My husband’s father was killed in an accident on Christmas Eve the year he was born. Christmas was never a very happy holiday in his home. After 50 years, it is not so much a problem, but it was hard making a “merry Christmas” for the children when they were small.
whiteaj over 7 years ago
My feelings exactly. Jesus! Where are You?
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member over 7 years ago
That’s not annoying.
This is annoying.
https://youtu.be/0U2zJOryHKQ
Saucy1121 Premium Member over 7 years ago
I go into the local Wally World through the garden department. They have one of those motion activated Santas near the door that starts singing when anyone goes by. I feel sorry for the poor clerk working that register.
english.ann over 7 years ago
I work in a mall, and they’ve started playing Christmas songs. Several different renditions of Jingle Bells get played. I’ve already heard two or three Christmas songs that are new to me. Haven’t heard Feliz Navidad yet. Have heard We Three Kings once. I’m sure there’ll be more Christmas songs played the closer we get to Christmas. It’s memorable when a post-secondary school sends a group of young musical students to perform Christmas songs at the mall.
Ceeg22 Premium Member over 7 years ago
wimps