the war on christmas
A while ago, one of Overboard's friends was very sweet and gave Kenny a cute book called "If You Take A Mouse to the Movies." It's the story of a little boy and his kind - but demanding - mouse buddy, as they partake in numerous holiday adventures. These adventures include building a snow fort, having a snow ball fight, purchasing and decorating a Christmas tree, singing carols, and, yes, taking a mouse to the movies because he wants some popcorn.
Kenny thinks the book is cool and it has become one of his current favorites.
The funny thing is, in our fakakta Jewish home, Overboard and I have both been quietly editing the story (all while ignorant of the other's simultaneous religious editorializing). Instead of saying that the mouse was gonna get a "Christmas tree," we've just been saying, "a tree." Instead of saying, "singing Christmas carols," we've just been saying "singing songs." And so on.
The whole thing is kind of goofy, and I just find it amusing that we were both doing it. Of course, Kenny is probably sitting there wondering why we're not saying "Christmas tree" when the rest of the unchosen world is. Personally, I think we can balance it out by investing in a fun Hannukah book, but that purchase has yet to be made.
I bring all of this up because I've noticed all of the Christmas displays going up in the stores, and we're still two weeks away from Thanksgiving. Hell, last night I heard two different news channels announce that there was "47 shopping days left till Christmas." I know it's a recession and all, but ain't that a touch early? Or am I just some sort of curmudgeon? On second thought, don't answer that.
And while I'm ranting aimlessly about the holidays...have you noticed the dearth of quality Hannukah songs? You'd think that with the sheer amount of Jewish songwriters we'd have something better than "Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel" or Adam Sandler's "Hanukkah Song." You know it's bad when some of the most popular Christmas songs were written by Members of the Tribe, who apparently saw no good audience for their other opus, "Who Left the Menorah Burning When We Haven't Checked the Batteries in the Smoke Detector in, What, Six Months?" It's a sad state of affairs, truly.
In the meantime, we'll continue to read about the pros and cons of matinee loving rodents. At least until Kenny decides he's had enough and wants to move on to another book for a good 378 readings or so.
Kenny thinks the book is cool and it has become one of his current favorites.
The funny thing is, in our fakakta Jewish home, Overboard and I have both been quietly editing the story (all while ignorant of the other's simultaneous religious editorializing). Instead of saying that the mouse was gonna get a "Christmas tree," we've just been saying, "a tree." Instead of saying, "singing Christmas carols," we've just been saying "singing songs." And so on.
The whole thing is kind of goofy, and I just find it amusing that we were both doing it. Of course, Kenny is probably sitting there wondering why we're not saying "Christmas tree" when the rest of the unchosen world is. Personally, I think we can balance it out by investing in a fun Hannukah book, but that purchase has yet to be made.
I bring all of this up because I've noticed all of the Christmas displays going up in the stores, and we're still two weeks away from Thanksgiving. Hell, last night I heard two different news channels announce that there was "47 shopping days left till Christmas." I know it's a recession and all, but ain't that a touch early? Or am I just some sort of curmudgeon? On second thought, don't answer that.
And while I'm ranting aimlessly about the holidays...have you noticed the dearth of quality Hannukah songs? You'd think that with the sheer amount of Jewish songwriters we'd have something better than "Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel" or Adam Sandler's "Hanukkah Song." You know it's bad when some of the most popular Christmas songs were written by Members of the Tribe, who apparently saw no good audience for their other opus, "Who Left the Menorah Burning When We Haven't Checked the Batteries in the Smoke Detector in, What, Six Months?" It's a sad state of affairs, truly.
In the meantime, we'll continue to read about the pros and cons of matinee loving rodents. At least until Kenny decides he's had enough and wants to move on to another book for a good 378 readings or so.
posted by Dr. Overboard and Prof. Evenkeel at 4:49 PM
5 Comments:
Seriously, does the shopping season not get longer every year? My niece Meredith wrote out a 3 page Christmas list tonight, and I jokingly told her "But I haven't even bought your Thanksgiving present yet." She didn't really get it, but I thought it was kind of funny.
She was probably wondering why you didn't mention the pre-Thanksgiving present that precedes the Thanksgiving present, that ultimately precedes the pre-Christmas present. And so on. Silly Uncle Grant.
"the rest of the unchosen world" -- Thought you could slip that one in unnoticed?? :)
HA! I had written something else to start, but I was edited by Overboard. Rhymed with "shmoyim". ;)
Probably should've gone with, "those who don't celebrate Simchat Torah," or maybe Sefirat HaOmer...
Yeah, but if you had used any of those other terms I would have had no idea what you were talking about!! :)
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