winter holidays - thanksgiving, christmas, Solstice, new years

[belenen]

icon: "vivacious (my face, tilted 3/4ths, with a playful smile. you can just barely tell that I'm hugging myself)"I was intrigued by the fact that when I asked y'all about winter holidays, you mentioned thanksgiving. (many thanks for the answers, btw!) I hadn't thought of it as a winter holiday, but I suppose it is. I loathe thanksgiving; I didn'

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[ravensong]

I adored Christmas as a kid, but once I learned about the Winter Solstice (which, to me, is interchangeable with Yule) I hated Christmas. Chritmas is just capitalistmas day to me now. It's all about buying, and getting each other a million presents. Which, giving is good don't get me wrong. But I think it feeds the greed--everyone just wants more, more, more. Stores have realized this and started coaxing people in on Thanksgiving and started setting up Chritmas shit before Halloween! That's going a bit far if you ask me.

So I celebrate Yule--the tipping point where days get longer and warm weather comes sooner. I hate cold weather--can't stand it, and light is very important to me as well (I too am affected by SAD), so having a day to celebrate it's return? Brilliant!

As for Thanksgiving...I like it. Because it means a time to get together with loved ones and share a great feast, for no other reason than you want to and you're thankful they're in your life. There isn't a religious significance to the holiday (though there is a racist one, which I do have issue with). But it's a time to spend time with those you love. And that's why I like Thanksgiving. (Not saying you're wrong for not liking it or anything. Just sharing my POV :) )