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Friday Five: The Holidays
Dec. 22nd, 2018 01:53 pm1. Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas – which one do you use?
I prefer to use Happy Holidays. I have friends of various religious beliefs (and non-belief) and it covers everything. At work, as I'm basically in customer service position, in a very conservative Christian area, I do default to Merry (or Happy) Christmas. It saves a lot of time and discussion that I don't wish to have at that moment.
2. Do you own an ugly Christmas sweater?
No I don't..and I want one! I used to have one years ago before ugly Christmas sweaters were ironically cool.
3. Do you celebrate the Winter Solstice?
I don't celebrate it as some of my Pagan friends do, but I do acknowledge and welcome it as a sign that the days grow longer once again.
4. Now that you are ‘in the know,’ what would you leave out for St. Nick on the 24th?
I'm a traditionalist in this respect. In the UK, we leave out mince pies and sherry or whisky for the man. It's only proper.
5. Tired of the snow and icky weather yet? For those fortunate folks in the other hemisphere, are you tired of the humidity and hot
It's been mostly rain, so far, but I'd much prefer that for the rest of the winter than snow. I don't mind the cold so much, but I can do without the bad weather.
I prefer to use Happy Holidays. I have friends of various religious beliefs (and non-belief) and it covers everything. At work, as I'm basically in customer service position, in a very conservative Christian area, I do default to Merry (or Happy) Christmas. It saves a lot of time and discussion that I don't wish to have at that moment.
2. Do you own an ugly Christmas sweater?
No I don't..and I want one! I used to have one years ago before ugly Christmas sweaters were ironically cool.
3. Do you celebrate the Winter Solstice?
I don't celebrate it as some of my Pagan friends do, but I do acknowledge and welcome it as a sign that the days grow longer once again.
4. Now that you are ‘in the know,’ what would you leave out for St. Nick on the 24th?
I'm a traditionalist in this respect. In the UK, we leave out mince pies and sherry or whisky for the man. It's only proper.
5. Tired of the snow and icky weather yet? For those fortunate folks in the other hemisphere, are you tired of the humidity and hot
It's been mostly rain, so far, but I'd much prefer that for the rest of the winter than snow. I don't mind the cold so much, but I can do without the bad weather.