Wikipedia Christmas

I remember a co-worker once exclaim in frustration, “What’s the deal with Wikipedia? Whenever anyone has a question they go there first!” Indeed, for all the resourcefulness that Wikipedia represents there is a flavor to what is offered there that lacks….heart. When it comes to Christmas, Wikipedia is about as dry as it comes. And that is because Christmas cannot be put into a box. Christmas is at once a harmonious and controversial event. It is both sacred and secular. It is loved and despised. For every jingle of the bells there is a grunt of “bah humbug”. There is no secret where we stand when it comes the Christmas. Our opinion is not our topic. Like Wikipedia, we’re interested in just the facts. But unlike Wikipedia, we think the facts are a bit more exciting than merely a recounting Christmas through time. Yes, we honor Christmas past. And we worry about Christmas yet to come. But we’re most definitely celebrants of Christmas present. And that is a sphere that Wikipedia just hasn’t found yet.

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