Oh Ho-Ho-Ho-ly Night

God, I miss the days when social conservatives sat around grumbling about how the true meaning of Christmas was being lost in a tacky, commercial wave of neon Santas and animatronic snowmen.

Instead, the evolving culture wars have turned St. Nick into some kind of conservative hero--a roly-poly, fur-clad warrior for Good in the insidious "war against Christmas."

As a result, one now encounters yard decor like the incongruous scene erected on a lawn not too far from my house: a fat, glittery Santa grinning wildly as he kneels low over Baby Jesus in his makeshift manger bed.

In a word: Creepy.

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COMMENTS (8)

12/11/2009 - 8:10pm EDT |

It is creepy.

Everyone knows that Jesus is not in the Manger until Christmas Morning.

If you are going to be overly religous, get it right.

12/11/2009 - 8:10pm EDT |

It is creepy.

Everyone knows that Jesus is not in the Manger until Christmas Morning.

If you are going to be overly religous, get it right.

12/11/2009 - 10:16pm EDT |

Were the Baby Jesus, after having been schlepped around the mall by the Holy Mother, be expected to pose for a photo whilst upon the knee of Santa, that dyslexic Satan, little B.J. would be screaming his head off.

And with good reason: the blending of myths is the least tenable of miscegenations.

12/12/2009 - 9:37am EDT |

You have got to be kidding. (that's not addressed to you, Michelle) Sounds like a banner attraction for a traveling circus - "Circus Christmas, coming soon to your local prayer arena."

12/12/2009 - 9:40am EDT |

It's not over until the Sarah Palin sings "God Bless America.

12/13/2009 - 9:29am EDT |

In the spirit of the holiday season, Mr. Yard, I urge a moratorium on referring to the Christ Child as "little B.J."

From your mouth (with all due respect) it conjures a rather different association...

12/13/2009 - 2:22pm EDT |

austin,

You've got a point (?). Likewise, given the central role in Christmas of the Blessed Virgin, let us save any discussion of breastfeeding for future topics (e.g., Susan Sarandon).

12/14/2009 - 2:43pm EDT |

Michelle, we need pictures, or it didn't happen.

Merry Christmas, The Readers

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