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Carol H Tucker

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the spirit of the season....

Today is the 3rd day of the 50th week, the 12th day of the 12th month, the 346th day of 2017, and: 
  • Chanukah ((first night))
  • Festival of Unmentionable Thoughts
  • Gingerbread House Day
  • Independence Day:  Kenya from the United Kingdom in 1963
  • National 12-hour Fresh Breath Day
  • National Ambrosia Day
  • National Cocoa Day
  • National Ding-a-ling Day
  • National Lost Day
  • National Poinsettia Day
  • Our Lady of Guadelupe ((feast day)) – The appearance of the Lady triggered the conversion of Mexico -- within six years of this apparition, six million Aztecs had converted to Catholicism.  Her image is one of the few that show the Virgin Mary as pregnant and it has become one of the most reproduced religious icons.ever.  There will be many parades and festivities today in various parts of the Americas. 
 

Quote of the day:
It is of interest to note that while some dolphins are reported to have learned English -- up to fifty words used in correct context -- no human being has been reported to have learned dolphinese.”
~  Carl Sagan

Yes things happened on this day but nothing that peaked my interest today.  And no, my meanderings have nothing to do with the quote so if you are seeking some sort of tie-in, you will come up short.

I am somewhat  ambivalent about Advent.  Oh I understand fully the religious significance of getting ready for Christmas, and have an Advent Wreath, although it has been a few years since I put it out.  I love that there are holidays other than the Christian one to celebrate, each with their own traditions,  especially food and decorations, and have no problem with a cheery “Happy Holidays” as a greeting.   I am old enough to remember when it was a really big deal that stores and malls would open on the Sundays between Thanksgiving and Christmas – back in the day, everything was closed on Sundays.  I always had countdown calendars for my kids where we ticked off each day as the big day came closer and closer.  And both NORAD and GOOGLE have stepped up their game, providing a Santa Tracker to keep u all in a holiday mood. 

Offset to this is the business side of life as the scramble to make the year-end numbers accelerates with more and more stridency.  The weather turns cold and gloomy, November’s chill deepening into full on winter.  Drivers become impatient as the feeling of time running out gets under their skin and it seems they drive more and more aggressively.  I became a widow unexpectedly in the middle of the Advent season, and this year, my daughter is faced with major surgery   I have heard stories of friends losing their jobs as company’s downsize for the coming new year, and things like insurance costs are already soaring as we have to pay for it in advance.  The winds of change are sometimes as blustery and unkind as any winter storm…  And folks are run-down and stressed out and catching colds that plague them *sniffles and coughs on cue*.  When you come right down to it?  It is an awful lot of work and expense for one day, isn’t it?

So what do I do during Advent?   I decorate, wrap presents, listen to Christmas Carols and watch Christmas specials and hope quietly that some of the glitter wears off onto me


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