I remember reading this with the voice of Grandpa Abe Simpson explaining the history of the Springfield lemon tree as the beginning of Christmas was marked by the children of San Ildefonso and the soothing voice of Marisa Abad. When I was already on vacation, my job was to place the tickets when they were over so that the adult watching the show could see at a glance whether a chance ball had made us the rich people of the neighborhood. The conclusion of the liturgy was the review of the afternoon newspaper, because even if at home you had only seen newspapers other than the yellowed pages that covered the tops of the furniture, the evening edition with the winning editions of the extraordinary raffle was nowhere missing. home.
Now Christmas begins as soon as summer ends. In July we can buy the lottery, in September nougat hits the supermarkets and in mid-November you can already see Santa Claus climbing the facades. Black Friday, which used to last a day and now lasts a month, spurs the big annual consumer event. No one, no matter how religious, can perceive even an ounce of spirituality in what is nothing more than an exhausting gymkhana of street markets, tacky and noisy attractions that bring down city centers, and light pollution that becomes a tourist attraction.
But it's better not to question it, because any disagreement will lead you to suspect you of being a Grinch. Although the character of Dr. Seuss was born to denounce the spread of mercantilism. I won't be the one to demand that this papier-mâché craze stops, I support any tradition where it is socially acceptable to have candy and alcohol on the table all day long. Of course, I don't want to hear about happy holidays until the first drum ball comes out.
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