Does anyone actually know what mythology Christmas is supposed to mark? Horus, Mithras, Dionysus, Krishna etc., it's clearly a complete hash up of many stories and ideas, does anyone really care (probably not)? Confusion and mixed metaphors reign at this time of year. One of the funniest Christmas things I ever saw was a Japanese department store whose marketing team had set up a display (no irony intended) showing Santa Claus being crucified! You can understand the mix-up. It would be nice to have a holiday/celebration that was secular and inclusive to help with societal cohesion in this tribalized age, but that would take organization, imagination and leadership, not attributes that are abundant in this land of ours.
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