Commercialization of Holidays
I have always been a litlte bit bothered by the fact that every holiday involves (Yeah right! Requires.) some sort of gift exchange. Granted, I enjoy getting and giving gifts as much as the next guy, but I know that spontaneous gifts are the best to give and receive (Guys, go ask your girlfriends, they’ll agree with me.) With that said, the necessity to tie holidays–most of which are religious in origin–to gift giving is entirely unneccesary. So, why do we feel so pressured to BUY things on these holiday? Commercial interests have shaped us into believing this is necessary over time. I haven’t conducted any great amount of research into this, but just think about it. Why else would Valentine’s Day exist? Anyway, here is a guy who seems to have similar frustrations with me in regard to the commercialization of Easter. If nothing else, he makes some good points and it will probably evoke a laugh at some point. MORE OVERRATED THAN PEEPS