Christmas Spirit?
As I was getting off the shuttle the other day I noticed a large Frosty-the-Snowman in the middle of a large bronze statue of children running in a circle. My first thought was, “Aww, that’s cute”. Then I thought “I wonder if they’ve ever put a Christmas tree there”. Then it clicked. Of course not! That’s too “Christmasy” and definitely not generic enough to represent all holidays celebrated this time of year.
But then I thought, is a snowman an less Christmasy than a tree?? I mean, do other religious celebrations include snowmen? Sure, I know anyone can build a snowman, but this was obviously Frosty and that means Christmas, right?
Tracy said,
December 3, 2008 @ 11:09 am
Most of my Christmas decorations are snow-man themed. Not that I don’t love Christmas trees and Santa Claus, but for some reason the snowman theme dominates.
So for me, even though I guess you could associate a snowman with winter, in our house it’s more about Christmas.
I suppose it’s only a matter of time before people start complaining that it’s a snowman, rather than a snowperson.
Merry Christmas!
Richard Call said,
December 3, 2008 @ 2:03 pm
hmm .. trees are pagen in nature … adapted by christians:
“In Europe, when the practice of setting up evergreen trees originated in pagan times, the practice was associated with the Winter Solstice, around December 21.[10] Tree decoration was later adopted into Christian practice after the Church set December 25 as the birth of Christ, thereby supplanting the pagan celebration of the solstice.” — wikipedia snowman
Snowmen that are alive and talking, althought weirdly freaky in there own way, don’t seem relgiously associated unless inaimate objects becoming aminated as the devil ore demons… but that is a stretch.. (ref: Winter Wonderland, the people in that song need help and the “Snowman” is a preacher).
Or is he a bad example for our kids casue he smokes “a corn cob” pipe or has no clothes excect for a scarf and hat and wants to play with kids… weird.
and why dont we hear “winter season” songs like Jingle Bells all the way until winter is done in March?
Anyway I’ll stop .. as you an see Christmas songs bug me and I have thought about this way to much.
Megan said,
December 13, 2008 @ 12:46 pm
I’m not Christian and don’t celebrate Christmas in the sense that most people do, but I have never associated snowmen with Christmas. Growing up, we built snowmen with our jewish and hindu and other atheist friends, and never thought anything about it. But then again, I never understood how a bunny was a symbol for jesus’ rebirth, either. :)