The Greatest Fictional War Ever

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When I worked retail, I wondered if there was a lawsuit in being forced to listen to the endless loop of Christmas music... I've got small kids, we do Christmas, and Santa visits our house. We put up a tree and lights. I like the smell of a fresh tree in the house, and it's relaxing sitting down with a cup of egg nog in the dark watching the lights. But it's for the kids. For ours it's all about the giving (and the receiving) of the season, not about the birth of Jesus. We do a toy clean out of everything they haven't played with recently and give them to a local non-profit helping the homeless. We also do a tree angel, where you pick a kid's profile and get them something specific. My kids are always amazed and horrified by the idea that other kids don't have toys because their parents' can't afford them. So we basically celebrate Christmas without the religion.