25 December 1999 - spirit of Christmas

Son, put down Harry Potter And The Cards Of Pokemon. We need to talk for a minute, because there’s more to Christmas than getting stuff. See, the spirit of Christmas is cultural assimilation. Way back, some pagan types had a Yule festival celebrating the birth of the sun at the winter solstice. Then those Christians came along and changed it to the birth of the son. Of course you get better gifts than frankincense and myrrh. That’s because later on, capitalism became top religion and changed the holiday again, to the growth of the sum, and that’s what it is today. Son, here’s what I’m trying to tell you. If you always follow the latest trend, no matter what it is, then Christmas will always be there for you.