Everybody seems to want to make us feel guilty about Christmas Shopping these days. Rampant consumerism they say! We should grow our own, make our own, wrap things in homemade paper and cards. Give our family and friends "do good" kinds of presents - money for a goat in a faraway land, etc.
Why??? Life is pretty serious and earnest the rest of the year. What's wrong with some silliness, some prettiness, some cuteness, some wide-eyed "wonderness" at Christmas. Why do we have to be spoil sports to the current generation?
So I say go out and buy some plastic treasure which will break before New Year, some politically incorrect doll which "everyone else has" and some drinks and lollies which "will rot their teeth". Give them to your kids and grand kids and watch their little faces light up with joy. Loosen up guys!
