old that Santa Claus wasn't real lol

But uh nah, man, I do think what you're saying holds true for a lot of ppl the older they get though

And I wasn't aware of but I can believe that there's always been that contingent who complained abt the commercialism and materialism of Xmas

But from what I've read recently (like the last 4 to 5 yrs or so) there's been a growing trend of fewer Americans celebrating the day for all sorts of reasons - so there's some statistics that show why the day is losing some of its appeal




>b/c you're aging.
>
>i dunno that Xmas has really changed all that much -
>considering way back in 1960whenever the folks who created
>Charlie Brown's Xmas special were moaning and whining about
>how commercial the holiday had become.
>
>to me that says ppl have bitched about commercializing Xmas
>even when i thought Xmas was just magic and good will and
>great presents. back when i thought the whole Western world
>stopped everything to recognize the holiday ppl were still
>whining and complaining about the holiday.
>
>i think this complaint is an integral part of Xmas. i don't
>think Xmas is changing all that much - or it's not changing
>for the worst.
>
>so i've decided to accept the holiday season for what it is.
>it's been this way since i've known it i just didn't recognize
>it until i got older.
>

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