Christmas Eve
I had/am having a very pleasant Christmas eve. My mom and I attended a wonderful church service with the Sease's (leaving the rest of my heathen family at home). The end of the service was really nice, we lit candles and sang silent night. Now, I'm sitting here, waiting to grow weary so Santa can rush down my chimney and lay my presents beneath the tree! I watched the second half of a really interesting program on the history channel the other day about the history of Christmas. I felt like some of my school work had paid off when I recognized the name of 19th century cartoonist, Thomas Nast, who had in fact been the first to draw Santa as we recognize him today (I knew of him from school as the man who revealed Boss Tweed in all his corruption). Also, I had been unaware before that that popular poem "The Night Before Christmas" was the first to suggest that Santa had a sleigh with reindeer and entered your house through your chimney! I was disappointed however to have missed hearing about where the Christmas tree came from, all I know is that the idea came from the Germans, why I don't know. Anyhoo, to all of you who celebrate Christmas, merry Christmas! That's all for now.
Posted by lib at December 24, 2004 10:22 PM