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Doug replied to the topic Monthly competition November 2020 in the forum Monthly Competition 5 years, 6 months ago
I’ll post mine tomorrow. Couldn’t post it before then, for seasonal reasons.
A question for our members in Britain and other countries: Do you have a certain name for the start of Christmas season? I don’t know how it came to be “Black Friday” in the US, shopping frenzy or no. When I was a kid, that term was unheard of; it sounds like a horror movie title. It’d be better suited for the first Friday in October, kicking off our month of having to dodge zombies, ghoulies and beasties, and hopefully we’ll live to eat the candy rewards at the end. But, Christmas?
So anyway, just curious. I’ll add my entry here tomorrow when it’s…I don’t want to say that term. I’ll just say, First Day of the Season!
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Hi Doug,
I live in northern England, but am a bit of a ‘bah humbug’ at this time of year as I’m no longer of Christian belief, so don’t celebrate that side of it – and I find the whole over-indulging thing all a bit too much. The best I can come up with is (Christian) Advent (though I’m sure that’s a worldwide thing).
Ah @janette, but its the winter solstice! That’s how I see it – and all the build up excitement is just a way of making the dark bearable!! Although I do wish it meant we could celebrate on the actual solstice (early presents!) but I guess that’s a step too far!
@dougk when my mini was at primary school (4-11yrs), we mums used to just call it crazy season cos of the endless events and insane excitement they generated. Secondary school is much more bearable (11-17yrs)!
Ah yes, the Solstice. Of course that is celebrated, but without the commercial hoo-haa 😀
I am very much of the view that the Christmas season starts on 24 December and ends on 12th Night. It pains me no end that we’re supposed to start Christmas in about October and just go back to normal after Boxing Day, but then get back into the party mood for new year and then forget it all again. That’s the end of my curmudgeonliness for today