Nov 21, 2004

QOTW #17: Christmas or Not to Christmas

By Timothy R Butler | Posted at 12:20 AM

I'm trying the QOTW meme again — answer for yourself below or post a link to your answer, if you post it on your blog.

Are you ready for Christmas? Why or why not?

Mostly, I'd say I am not ready — with Advent just a week away, it seems like I should be (normally, I'm ready for Christmas decorations and carols and Advent services by the beginning of November)… but I think with my busyness this year and the warm weather, I just haven't “noticed” the that its almost that time of year. Where did fall go?

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5 comments posted so far.

RE: QOTW #17: Christmas or Not to Christmas

I’m always ready to celebrate the birth of Jesus. I’m not sure I care much for our modern cultural extravaganza that is associated with it. I prefer the social rituals from about a century ago, and some of Europe’s older traditions on it. In that sense, I’m not ever ready for Christmas.

Posted by Ed Hurst - Nov 21, 2004 | 2:53 PM- Location: Rural SE Texas

RE: QOTW #17: Christmas or Not to Christmas

I don’t think I understand the question. What do you mean by being ready for Christmas?

Posted by kevin - Nov 21, 2004 | 7:07 PM- Location: Milwaukie, OR

RE: QOTW #17: Christmas or Not to Christmas

Christmas? I am just thankful that I still have a couple months before Thanksgiving!

Huh? What? You are kidding! NOOOOOO!!!

Posted by jtr - Nov 21, 2004 | 10:01 PM- Location:

RE: QOTW #17: Christmas or Not to Christmas

I’m with Ed, ready for Jesus, not for the mall jerks. See myself doing alot of phone and online ordering so I can spend more time with the family.

Posted by Mark - Nov 22, 2004 | 4:02 PM- Location: Ma

RE: QOTW #17: Christmas or Not to Christmas

Ed: Well, I like a lot of the cultural baggage too — Christmas carols, trees, etc… but it doesn’t seem like its that time of year yet. Most years I’m anxious to pull out the Christmas lights and trim trees. :-)

Kevin: Pretty much what I told Ed. The holiday, not the event of Jesus’ birth. There’s all the other stuff that goes along with the main event… that’s the kind of stuff that seems to be sneaking up on me.

jtr: Hehehe. Well, what’s the difference… a couple days, couple months…

Mark: Online ordering is good. :-)

Posted by Timothy R. Butler - Nov 22, 2004 | 5:58 PM- Location: MO