Why Do Wizards Celebrate Christmas?

[Meira B]

No: HPFGUIDX 49884

As usual, I can only back up my opinions with what I know.
Here in Israel, we have many holidays.
The length of vacation for each varies from one day (Purim - sort of like 
Haloween - for example) to several weeks (like Passover).

Until the end of high-school, wether the school is religious or not, the 
kids get those holidays.
Now that I am at the university, I was apalled that in Hannuka we only got 
*ONE* day off, when it's usually about a week off. (*wibble* I hope we get a 
decent vacation for Passover).

Holidays are there for a few reasons: First of all, because of the religious 
or historical meaning they have. Second, you get to eat special food (like 
Matzos in Passover, or chocolate eggs in Easter). It's not nearly half as 
much fun eating Matzos when it's not Passover ;-). Another good reason for a 
holiday is becaue they cause people to do something that is not work or 
study for a few days.

IMO, Wizards celebrate Christmas and Easter not only because of their 
religious meaning, but also because of the time-off and because any reason 
to celebrate is a good one :).

Meira.

"Oh God...why me?!"
And in as pontifical a voice as I could muster, I boomed, "BECAUSE THERE'S 
SOMETHING ABOUT YOU THAT REALLY PISSES ME OFF!"

~Q in "I, Q" / Peter David and John de Lancie"~

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