Monday Question Series: Favorite Holiday?
Posted by tom | Nov 21, 2011We've asked What's in a name?, and Bringing back 1990's? Here's the third question, which comes with beautiful timing:
What is your Favorite Holiday?
Thanksgiving
I wrestle with the overwhelming cultural elements of Christmas and Easter (Note: Easter less so than Christmas). I've found my desire for celebrating Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter, more and more focused upon God and as such, increasingly separate from the larger culture. At present my experience of the cultual practice of Thanksgiving, with its focus on 'giving thanks,' is much more laid back AND it's surprising to me how much time the kids have off school :)
Random thought: Black Friday kicks of cultural Christmas with a little too much of a bang, but some have pointed out how cultural Christmas takes over after Halloween and rolls right over Thanksgiving. I noticed that especially when I picked up candy/cookies the day after Halloween and saw the shelves being stacked with Christmas candy. Let's try our best to resist Thanksgiving candy, I much prefer the pies ;)
