In the first comment on this posting at Thinking Anglicans, someone going by name ‘Ford Elms’ (don’t know if it’s a pseudonym) offers an imaginative regret of the disappearance of Christmas:
There’s a feast that I have called Eksmaween. It begins officially at sundown on American Thanksgiving, and ends at sundown on December 24. …
… Even Christians seem to think that Christmas starts long before Dec. 24. Try suggesting a Christmas party in the office for the actual season, and see the looks you get.
Good God, try suggesting that your parish groups not have their Christmas get togethers during the Advent fast and see what a reception you get. …
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