I just finished watching the December 20, 1975, “NBCs Saturday Night” (Saturday Night Live) with Candace Bergen, in it’s entirety. As always, the show ends with the cast standing together and waving. I couldn’t help but notice that every member of the cast was saying “Merry Christmas” to the audience and to viewers back home. You could see the hatred in their hearts as they wished this “Merry Christmas” on everybody, like wishing a pox on your home. The evolution from “Merry Christmas” to “Happy Holidays,” is a well-traveled topic, and I don’t mean to waste any more time…
The magic of Christmas
Christmas represents a lot of amazing things to a lot of people. There’s obviously the religious significance. There’s the joy and warmth. There’s the charity. The kids. Gift-giving. Gift-receiving. But to me, it’s the closest the West, if not the world, gets to a true feeling of unity. It’s the one day of the year when we level the playing field. Everything shuts down. Everyone tries to find time with friends and family. It’s the truest experience of peace we see over a span of 365 days. Or so it used to be… This morning, I went for an…