
I have a lot of names on my Christmas list this year. I have been working for Diva Dirt for close to a year now and it’s time to square up and show my gratitude to the hard working women who get up every day and try to entertain their fans around the world. To show my appreciation I am going to brave the crowds and pick them out some great gifts. Let me grab my Neil Diamond Christmas CD and we’ll head to the mall (by the way, has any Jewish artist NOT made a Christmas CD?)
So the Christmas season is here and I have to admit I’m pretty excited. Not because of the upcoming Slammy Awards (which I do enjoy by the way, though sadly I can’t remember who won the 2008 “Diva of the Year”.) No, I really look forward to this time of year because now I’m a part of all of this. Santa Claus, the carols, the presents, the tinsel, the tree, the stockings. Since getting married in 1999 my wife has educated me on the importance of the holiday season, of all the things we need to do to satisfy our Christmas traditions each year. She grew up with fun Christmas memories and now it is important to her we pass those down to our children.
My wife’s favorite holiday tradition is putting up the Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving because God forbid we just sit around, relax, watch football, and recover from our huge turkey dinner. But I don’t really complain. Like I said, I really am just excited to be a part of all this Christmas stuff. Growing up Jewish I always felt like I was missing out. If Christmas was just December 25th that would be one thing, but Christmas is obviously an entire season. As a Jewish boy this was challenging, especially growing up in a community with very little Jewish influence. Being one of the only Jewish kids in your neighborhood makes you feel like everyone else is having a party…and you’re not invited.
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