Re: The Christmas Spirit Spectrum
Joey Naddeo
12/3/2011 11:05:57 AM
Well fortunately I'm using that picture for my christmas cards, so you two should be in for a treat this holiday season!
Re: The Christmas Spirit Spectrum
Tenacious
12/2/2011 8:31:52 AM
This photo of you singing in the park is all I need to get in a holiday mood, Joey.
Re: The Christmas Spirit Spectrum
cat tail
12/2/2011 8:22:20 AM
Me either. Holiday spirit is one thing: a holiday lobotomy is another.
Re: The Christmas Spirit Spectrum
Dex
12/2/2011 12:30:54 AM
I have pretty good holiday spirit, but I can tell you one thing. I will never Stand on line for 4 hours to see a tree lighting, a ball drop or even sit on Santa's lap. Though that last one would be creepy even after a 4 minute wait.
The Christmas Spirit Spectrum
Street Smart
12/1/2011 9:34:19 AM
@Noreen, I LOVE the term Christmas spirit deficiency...a keeper for sure!
But let me tell you, there sure are folks out there who are NOT holiday spirit challenged. I was watching the Rockefeller Center tree lighting on the news last night and it was unbelievable. There were families there with toddlers and babies who said that they had been waiting for four hours or more for that instant when the tree burst into its lighted glory!
Were they cold? Tired? Bored? Frustrated? Nope! Happy as could be and basking in Christmas spirit! And they didn't all look like tourists either...
So, I think it's possible to be "on the spectrum" of holiday spirit, and I even think it's possible to be at different points on different days leading up to Christmas or Hanukkah. Sure, there will be the "long tail" diehards at either end, but most of us will have our share of wonderful, transcendent moments in between, whether in church, on a skating rink, looking at a store window or at a family dinner.
Let's just aim to move the needle toward the HIGHER end of the gauge!
LOL. Some of the people on the subway have that.
I like the term "Christmas spirit deficiency."
@Street Smart - Thank you for the kind words! I highly reccomend a visit to Bryant Park while the pond is still up, it's a good time. The shops in Grand Central seemed like less of an event to me, and lacked a little bit of the Christmas feel, but they had some nice goods. I also went down to the Union Square area for some Christmas Falafel, but didn't hang around enough for any reports. Falafel was good, though.
@Big Jim - The park was incredibly laid back and very easy to get around. I don't know if you're located in or near New York City, but if you are a visit might help with your apparent Christmas spirit deficiency.
Re: Holiday Joy
Phoenix
11/30/2011 10:35:05 AM
It's good to see people still spending family time together this holiday season even though they may not be able to afford much. In comparison to the US, consumers in Asia seem to spend a lot this season. All the shops I visited so far in Singapore and Sri Lanka are full of shoppers. They are not window shopping either they are buying. And it's still the end of November.
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