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What Are You Celebrating?

Why celebrate Christmas?

What are you celebrating? The winter solstice? Or, the astronomical movement from lengthening nights to lengthening days?

This event has historically been celebrated with parties including gluttonous consumption of food and drink to mark the "victory" of day over night.

The arrival of Santa Claus? Or, the appearance of the jolly, gift-giving mythical being from whom we beg gifts and for whom we decorate, behave, go to bed early and bake cookies.

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If our actions are deemed worthy, then we get showered with stuff in an incredible celebration of self-gratification.

The birth of Jesus? Let the reason for your celebration shape how you celebrate.

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