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Naff off adverts... come back at the end of the month.

I hate New Year

It's also christmas tradition that you watch the Snowman. I believe each time Channel 4 says they want to break that tradition, many people complain and they keep it. It still gets good ratings but even the creator is a little fed up of it. I will also look forward to Marge Simpson a(nd family) giving the alternative christmas message. Something just for the Brits.

Christmas is a bloated monster.

Christmas is also a nice time to spend with close family and friends. Not to watch the BIG MOVIES on TV (i.e, anything they can get, regardless of theme. I.e Titanic on Christmas Day........ hmmm?).

Etc.

I might end up in Spain for Christmas. Far less commercial over there and gifts are given to the kids.

In old Spain (probably not in the big cities, who often follow US and UK ways) the custom is to give children gifts during the 'Three Kings' (nothing to do with George Clooney) or 'Epiphany' which is Jan 6th. This is the traditional time to give gifts as it represents the Three Kings (or wise men) giving the gifts to baby Jesus.

Christmas Day is for family, no Sound of Music or big movies on TV. It's a day for going to Church, then all the family gather round and have a meal before they all head out to a bar for the evening (even the children) and maybe a nightclub for the teens until around 6 or 7am.

New Years in Spain is sooooo much bigger than here. Their fireworks put anything London has to offer to shame. In that respect it's nearer to Scotland.

Basically, very different to here and great fun.

Oh Joy Christmas...

...cant find a parking space in the city centre.. being shoved and pushed all over the place while loonies run round doing their christmas shopping!

:|

Christmas isn't a religious holiday, it's a birthday. The birth of Father Christmas obviously. Though he's such a fat jolly fellow he gives us gifts instead. He's fat because millions of kids leave him cookies and mince pies at night and so not to offend, he must eat them all.

C Col wrote:
> bRAINdEAD wrote:
> Yeah, they're already preparing for Christmas before we even
> celebrate
> Halloween and Bonfire Night, both of which Father Christmas does not
> belong.
>
> You celebrate halloween a bit late.

No all the christmas stuff started happening (lots of toy adverts on TV, shops selling christmas stuff, etc.) a two or three weeks before Halloween.

bRAINdEAD wrote:
> Yeah, they're already preparing for Christmas before we even celebrate
> Halloween and Bonfire Night, both of which Father Christmas does not
> belong.

You celebrate halloween a bit late.

Is Christmas a religion? I think it should be...

Unless you beleive in a religion that doesn't celebrate christmas.