Who on earth doesn't want to sleep in heavenly peace? This is human genius at work, and so is Christmas:

BTW, this writer hit it on the head when he wrote:

"Being so close to the American continent we had bought into its idea of 'white Christmas' long before we grew up and knew that it was just another cultural importation."

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Marley does with dreams there what the Temps did with peace. Let others sing of snow, I will sing of dreams. And the Temps, that Silent Night will put your worried mind at ease. These songs are timeless and work on so many levels. Perfect for covers. This is the ultimate validation of Christmas for me; no single occasion has inspired more great music.

that was really sweet.

I carried on many of the traditions with my own kids, even though we weren't affiliated with a church.

This is a great story that brings back many, many fond memories.

and Christmas is mostly a secular holiday with many non-Christian practices. Christmas is part of our culture and it doesn't belong to Christians. People of all religious beliefs should be happy to celebrate this holiday, despite what some selfish religious believers claim who want to claim the holiday as their own.

I doubt I will get any argument on DU. This isn't FOX News.

secular aspects that people around the world share.

The whole war on christmas thing is a blatant inability to share, something most people learn in kindergarten.

I will be spending the day with friends, eating and drinking and laughing and talking to/about the new child that will be entering our community within the next 3-4 weeks.

How about you?

I'm alone in Florida, and my family and people I know are in California. I'll see them in California a few weeks after Christmas, so it's all good. I'm looking forward to it.