[CS-FSLUG] Just thinking...

[Fred Miller]

On Saturday November 6 2004 11:09 pm, Christopher Rose wrote:
> I have been just thinking about this season that we are entering into. Some
> of you know that we are in the season of Pentecost and will full soon be in
> the season of Advent. I found myself thinking about this while at a thrift
> shop this evening. What got me to thinking about this was the fact that all
> the christmas merchandise was already out in the aisles. I have to wonder
> if perhaps we are starting to lose the true sense and meaning of this
> season called Advent (or christmas)? As a father of a little boy I find
> myself thinking about these things, especially when Big Idea has to put out
> a video like "The Toy That Saved Christmas" (a very well made and
> thoughtful video, but it cuts me to the heart to think that the holiday has
> become that commercial).
>
> Anyone have any thoughts?

'Been like this for a long time. I usually get so I won't watch T.V. at all 
simply because I can't stand to watch another stinkin Christmas commercial!!

Fred

-- 
"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to 
have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the
vote." - Benjamin Franklin 1759