ISLAND IMPRESSIONS BY FR. TOM PURDY, RECTOR OF CHRIST CHURCH
Celebrating Christmastime C
hristmas is coming. Or is it here already? Every store has been decorated for more than a month. Christmas isn’t just a day; it’s a season, although there is a bit of confusion about when the season falls. Retailers would have us believe it starts the moment the Halloween displays go down. Sorry, Thanksgiving,
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ELEGANT ISLAND LIVING
we’re just not that into you. Don’t get us wrong, we love your turkey and pumpkin pie, but Christmas is shinier and has presents. The 18th Century carol proclaims twelve days of Christmas. One cable channel has an annual 25 days of Christmas, which starts on December 1. So what’s the deal? When the heck is Christmas?
