December 23, 2009

  • Christmas Traditions

    For America's Santas, It's Hard to Be Jolly With the Tales They're Hearing (WSJ subscription required, (I think) it doesn't seem to require a subscription right now).

    My mom decided to start a new tradition this year - nachos and A Christmas Story (imdb) the night of the 23rd.  I have seen clips from the movie, but never the full thing.  After all the "You'll shoot your eye out!" and that wonderful leg-lamp (and the fact that this time I didn't sit in my plate of nachos), I think I might be able to enjoy this Christmas tradition.  While watching Ralphie so desperately yearn for an official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot range model BB rifle with a compass in the stock, I realized that I don't really have much that I'd like for Christmas.  I want a fire in Mom and Dad's fireplace (and a DVD or two), but until I make that jump to an after-college apartment, I'm pretty much set for things.

    The article from the link above is sitting on my desk back at school because it really hit me how bad the times are for other people .  One Santa from the article had to stop quipping that bad children would receive socks for Christmas - too many kids were asking for socks after hearing their parents worrying about money.  The recession is over, according to the economics experts.  This Christmas I hope we can be happy for what we have, especially when so many kids out there are asking for socks instead of     an official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot range model BB rifle with a compass in the stock.

    Merry Christmas.