There’s something about Christmas Eve—the anticipation of something wonderful coming. After almost two months of a sense of goodwill intermingled with chaos and the hunt for the perfect present, you can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Whether it’s everybody unwrapping presents next to the tree or a train coming at you…
Tag: holidays
When Thanksgiving focuses more on the giving part
Thanksgiving has passed. You know, that one holiday whose public relation officials spend most of November asleep at the wheel while the cheerleaders of Christmas take full advantage. I woke up the morning after the holiday and read a news piece about select restaurants opting to open for the holiday as many folks spend the…
This year, we need a little more Christmas
It’s that time of the year when the big debate arises about whether we should be breaking out the Christmas lights and decorations, as well as whether we should be cranking up the Christmas songs. The argument against is that we’ve still got Veterans Day and Thanksgiving to go through, and besides, Christmas has become…
Can trick-or-treating ever be replaced?
The other day, I was listening to the radio, and the announcer started talking about Halloween, and he posed this question: Is trunk-or-treat going to replace trick-or-treat? It’s an interesting question, when you think about how many trunk-or-treats take place in communities around Wisconsin. However, one noticeable factor about these events is that most of…
Rural Roots and American Rainbows 