Christmas and holiday season

During the holiday season, most what we hear is “Merry Christmas.” The society today is based on the Christmas holiday, but most people tend to forget about other holidays that fall in the same timeline. One of the holidays we know of but don’t understand is Hanukkah. Currently, learning other people’s religion is becoming more and more important. With a world changing day by day, people might start to wonder what the origin of the Hanukkah celebration is. The background of every religious…

The Economics of Christmas The economics of Christmas involve the act of gift giving, the impact of shopping on retailers and the economy, and the amount of money the consumers spend during the holidays. During the Christmas season, many economic elements come into play that the consumers and producers must think about when trying to benefit from the frenzy of activity. Gift giving in general has a decreased value to the receiver than the one who originally bought the gift. Buying a gift is…

In center city, England 1867, the week before christmas. Fog settles and church bells ring. People walk the streets, greeting with a, “Merry christmas to you.” as people buy bores and toys and trinkets for their family and children. The spirit of the season is in the air. Not a shred of, “Bah-Humbug”. Now go forward a few years and you find people speeding down the highway rushing to the next Wal-mart in town, trying to buy that new video game, or the new tablet he wanted. Parents find it…

anticipated part of the holiday season. Originally, Santa was dressed in green. Therefore, this change in his overall appearance has forever changed the culture and holiday season of the world. Throughout the early 1900’s Coca-Cola had been producing electric coolers. A new product was made in the early 1940’s labeled as the insulated cooler that was red in color. Customers…

Salute Your Shorts: Tim Sullivan's A Christmas Treat (1985) It's Christmas Eve, and as Jason is being tucked into bed, his parents warn him that if he doesn't get to sleep soon, Santa will not be bringing him any gifts. It isn’t long before Jason does finally fall asleep, however, only to excitedly wake up in the middle of the night and rush downstairs to see if Santa has brought him all he wished for. Much to his surprise, Jason finds Santa himself, as he's leaving behind a plethora of joy…

for the season?” I constantly hear individuals use this saying to remind people that Jesus’ birth is why we celebrate Christmas. Although some people remember that Jesus came into the world on that day, most people have lost the true meaning. Thousands of Americans just look at Christmas as an opportunity to receive presents, or various other selfish reasons. Retailers just look at it as a way to make extra money. Few see the real meaning. Our culture has gone so far as to say “Merry Christmas”…

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celebration of religious holidays, such as Easter and Christmas. The controversy stems from the way the world has twisted the holidays and fact that they holidays originated as pagan celebrations. Christians today rightly question if they should engage in worldly traditions and celebrate holidays so far removed from God. A close look at the Bible reveals that it permits the celebration of religious holidays, but Christians must celebrate them differently from the world and use the holidays to…

indoors. Melania ushered in the Christmas season and shared several pictures of her looking jolly and ready to spread holiday joy. As the holiday lyrics go, "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas." However, as one person quipped, Melania Trump must have thought it was snowing inside the White House when she wore her coat inside while decorating for the festive season.…

In 2010, a toddler named Harrison Wade was rushed to the hospital during the holidays as he gasped for air and vomited blood. Doctors then took pictures of Harrison’s throat that showed how he had managed to pull an ornament off the family Christmas tree and swallow its metal top. Fortunately, the sharp piece had jagged edges that caught in his throat and prevented the piece from getting into his stomach and causing internal bleeding. The Wade family has been using this event to educate…