This article appears in Dec 11-17, 2008.
’tis the fucking season
Now, first of all, I am down with the Holidays. Christmas, Easter, St. Valentine’s Day New Years…etc. (I am known to spend hundreds of dollars on fireworks for the New Year and Canada Day.) But why the fuck do I have to GIVE anything other than good wi
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What do you mean by ”fucking China”?
If you “…have debt out the wazoo!!!” maybe you should consider downsizing? Bet you have no problem accepting shit from the people you piss and moan about “expecting” a gift…
I choose to interpret his fucking China comment in this manner: Letting inferior, often dangerous goods into our country and propping up the economy of other countries is destroying our job base, and the goods are often such pieces of shit they don’t last a year… but our pol’s can’t stand up for us. Our apathy will kill us.
Or, alternatively, instead of buying “CRAP from china” you could volunteer your time to something you consider a good cause, and tell your friends and family you gave your time in their name. It doesn’t cost money, and it helps those less fortunate. You also give them a good reminder that Christmas is too material we should all be thinking of other people as well.
Hey, I like Christmas. I work, have bills, the full meal deal. I buy a few gifts for the family and give my buddies a huge jar of homemade Chex mix and a bottle of hooch – it’s just a little something and always appreciated. Best of all, it’s a time for getting together with people. Sure, we should do this shit all year round but most of us don’t, whatever the excuse. Christmas doesn’t have to be commercial, it can be a time to chill out and give to each other from the heart rather than from the wallet.
Here, here, TTFN. Christmas isn’t so much about the “religious” aspect anymore in today’s North American Society, it’s more so a time to be with family and friends, kick back and enjoy ourselves/each other. So stop pissing on the parade, xmas haters!