November 30, 2007

friday five: don't call it a comeback edition

Jorge posted this on his site and it reminded me that I have not done this in some time...so here goes.

Please tell us your least favorite/most annoying seasonal...
1) dessert/cookie/family food

Gee, I dunno. I hate cookies with icing on them. I know. Anathema. But...ew!! And the fruitcake. What is up with that!? I know that the Trappists in Berryville, VA make e'm and all...but...again, ew.

2) beverage (seasonal beer, eggnog w/ way too much egg and not enough nog, etc...)
I love the nog...sans booze. Seasonal beers I never did drink. You know...I cannot think of one. I like the drink.

3) tradition (church, family, other)
Do I dare say it? Really? I mean, I just started this full time gig. Okay. I'll say it, but if I lose my job someone better put us up somewhere.

I hate all Christmas plays and full-blown pageants. I do. They make me squirm. I know. I don't have kids. I know. It's so cute. I know. And I think it's great that so many people love 'em. And so I will never complain again. Never. And I will not squash what the people in the church are passionate about. They are passionate about the pageant. Yay. And I am thrilled that our pageant this year is 12 minutes of happiness in the midst of the Lessons and Carols. That's beautiful. It's the Gospel passage. Last year we did this and it was glorious! But...yeah. I hate Christmas pageants. Um, I guess I'll pack my things now.


4) decoration
I like it all...even the rocking Santa Claus sled on the roof of that guys house up the road. I like it all. That it goes up in July is entirely depressing. But, yeah. I like the stuff, just not the timing.

5) gift (received or given)
See: fruitcake

BONUS: SONG/CD that makes you want to tell the elves where to stick it.
Oh...Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer. It was clever. Once. Oy. Vey! Send it back!
There you go. I wish now that my blog was anonymous. But I'll take the punishment. I will.

Did I mention that I'm part of the Facebook group "Keep Christmas Out of Advent?" Oh, yeah, and the more sarcastic "Religious but not Spiritual?" Anyway...Have a great holiday, everyone!

Posted by tripp at November 30, 2007 04:57 PM
Comments

I want to join that group!

Posted by: Songbird at November 30, 2007 05:35 PM

Good job Tripp. Honesty is always a virtue, I've got your back if it all backfires.

Thanks for playing!

Posted by: will smama at November 30, 2007 06:23 PM

Well said about pageants. I think they are stressful for everyone except the grandmas who come in for just that one event. And if they come for just that one event? not worth it.

IMHO.

Posted by: mary beth at December 1, 2007 06:56 AM

SO with you on pageants. Oh, man, do I despise the annual anxiety attack that is our Christmas program. One of the sublime blessings in moving into campus ministry in a month will be an utter lack of Christmas programs from now on. Anything that inspires grey hair in mothers, the once-annual visit from several families and tears in children should be verboten.

As a member of the Society for the Preservation of Advent, I'd join your Facebook group if, you know, I was on Facebook.

Posted by: Scott at December 3, 2007 08:55 PM
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