"bionic" wrote: well..that's a positive spin on all the materialism, for sure.
It's like some kind of synchronized, symbiotic, economy saving Christmas miracle.
It's positively...heartwarming.
Having stated that..I give you this..
Charlie Brown and his tree...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....4Hv9YmhGpw
Balance

I like those sorts of values,great little video,pretty much nailed my idea for this topic.

Just reading this..

Of course, Christmas materialism is also stoked by our modern consumer culture. The holiday accounts for about 25 percent of the nation’s annual retail sales. And some of the nation’s retailers are trying to have their Christmas fruitcake and eat it, too. Last year Target told Salvation Army bell-ringers they were no longer welcome on store property. Some stores are telling employees to change their customer greeting from “Merry Christmas” to the more politically correct “Happy Holidays.” Don’t they know the word “holiday” comes from “holy day”?

http://stanguthrie.blogspot.co.....alism.html

well i'm not religious although i see that christmas under the right conditions (non commerical) should bee a one day event as it is but a time of peace and understanding,whatever that means to all of us.I think its what should be portrayed..
Marketing/commercialism which has a dominate effect.For a one day event ,which could mean something much more for the worlds consciousness in a postive light i feel like greed (sales and marketing) has the upper hand during these seasons (death and life of a new year) replaced by materialistic value.
It's true that the cultures affected by commercialism are actually moulded ,we don't even realise what teh hell is going on when it's happening right in front of your eyes.
I wonder what it would be like without it..

😆 they look funny