So This Is Christmas...

Hello Luvlies:

So this is Christmas...

And... What have you bought?

Was it made of plastic or toxic materials?

Was it "Made in China"?

Does it have 'Upgrade' capabilities or Will it be Landfill in six months?

Was it REALLY Necessary?

Did it put you in debt?

Is this a Silly Tradition or What?

It seems to be more about keeping the shopping mall stores afloat than about honoring anyone's birth.

Then there's the whole CHRISTMAS TREE COMPETITION.

I'm sure that you've heard about this on a few occasions.

It's not a Real Competition with Judges.... Like a Largest Pumpkin Contest.

But, it's out there... rearing its Evergreen head here and there.

In my little microcosm, it came to my attention when a local amusement park made a big deal - at the end of their TV commercial - about them having "The Biggest Christmas Tree... It's Even Bigger Than the One at Rockefeller Center!"... or some such Nonsense... They even declared its height... I was so unimpressed that I don't recall what it was... some 200+ ft tall tree that, apparently, won't be getting any taller... seeing as how the amusement park took it upon themselves TO CUT IT DOWN... thereby ending its Life.

David Letterman said something funny about the whole Xmas Tree practice...
He basically said, "What better way to celebrate and honor the birth of a religion's savior... than to cut down and kill a 200-300+ year old tree?"

I would add... Not only cut it down... but cover it in gaudy lights and decorations... "Ooh" and "Aah" over it for a few weeks... and then Toss It Out With The Trash...

Yuck.

I think this whole "Our Tree is Bigger than Your Tree" thing is just an outgrowth of another Age-Old
Competition:

The "My (You Fill In The Blank: House, Car, Swimming Pool, Bank Account, Gun, Airplane, Bomb, Penis...) is Bigger Than Yours!" silliness from the sandbox.

What Would Jesus Do?? You might Ask.

I know One Thing that He Would NOT DO:

Jesus would NOT Cut Down MILLIONS of EVERGREEN TREES...
Especially with the whole Global Warming Thing Going on...
I mean, HELLO PEOPLE OF EARTH: News Flash: Trees absorb Carbon Dioxide (CO2)!

Anyway....

THANK GOD IT'S OVER!

(Although, in the interest of Full Disclosure, I must admit this: I Don't Believe in God...
But, Hey... He doesn't believe in Me either soooo... We're Even.)

Why not?...
Well, I look at it this way:
Since we are (allegedly) existing/perceiving ourselves living in a Reality of DUALITY...
You know... Black/White, Up/Down, Right/Wrong, Off/On, Hot/Cold, Light/Dark, Sun/Moon, Feminine/Masculine...

Father God/........
.......

See where I'm going with this?

Somebody left someone/something out or tried to erase her contribution.

And that SUCKS...

Hmmm...

Perhaps she got witch-washed Because SHE had the Biggest Penis in the Sandbox?

Just a Thought...

Peace.
L.