Rarely asked but interesting questions about the holidays
Have you ever considered these - maybe not but still
Some questions for you to ponder as the holiday season continues its rapid approach:
Gift wrapping: is it mainly for the benefit of the gift giver rather than the gift receiver?
Christmas Carols: are they mainly for the benefit of the listeners or the singers?
Boxing Day: is the secret purpose of this day to give you a chance to put all of your worries and cares in a box for a single day so you can enjoy some peace of mind?
Boxing Day: if your country doesn't have one, why not?
Have you ever eaten figgy pudding and if so, are you OK?
What exactly were the lords leaping over?
Is it true that there are a nearly infinite number of clones of Santa Claus due to his singularly complex logistical challenges and, if so, has he got the whole thing rigged so he can actually take the night off?
Are turtle doves just a myth?
Are the five golden rings secretly from Middle Earth?
Would it be OK to skip the Boney M songs next year?
Are these questions too silly?
Would you accept my wishes for a happy and joyous holiday season?
Short one this week, H.A.T.T.E.R.s!
Boney M is a timeless seasonal jam. I will fight to the death on this one. Seeing them in Moncton tonight!
I do my best not to wrap a present. If I must, I try to wrap it in something useful: Tea towel, bandana (when I wrapped Christmas gifts in those in 2019, everyone appreciated them the following March), t-shirt (gift within a gift), a reusable bag/tote or kraft paper, which is recyclable. Then, a wonderfully reusable ribbon. Yes, I keep the ones I receive and use them again when possible, and choose lovely ribbon that can be reused as well. Sometimes, all that's needed is the ribbon (especially if it's wrapped around a bottle of wine). Otherwise, wrapping paper is just awful waste, no matter how pretty. While we don't have Boxing Day in the US (we might, if anyone could clearly explain its proper origin), I stand with my Irish/English ancestors and take the day...and the week that follows. And I pissed off my Canadian host by repeatedly refusing to eat fruit cake or mincemeat pies one Christmas; thankfully, no figgy pudding was on offer. Hope you're having a lovely holiday season, Mark. Despite the Boney M (great band, IMO). xo