I love the christmas countdown.
There's nothing better than that sweet anticipation of presents, food and bad jokes and paper hats.
I also love when people say; 'But you have to remember the true meaning of christmas!'
Haha, piss off.
Nobody cares about the birth of our good lord when there's an x-box 360 to be ripped open, or sweet potatos to be munched on.
So, because I'm pathetic and have way too much time on my hands, here's some fun facts about christmas;
- Christmas was once a moveable feast celebrated at many different times during the year. The choice of December 25, was made by Pope Julius I, in the 4th century A.D., because this coincided with the pagan rituals of Winter Solstice, or Return of the Sun. The intent was to replace the pagan celebration with the Christian one.
- America's official national Christmas tree is located in King's Canyon National Park in California. The tree, a giant sequoia called the "General Grant Tree," is over 90 metres high. It was made the official Christmas tree in 1925. Fucking Americans, they over-do everything.
- In 2008, Santa visited 3.2 million Australian families with children under the age of 15. (Is it pathetic that Santas coming to me this year?)
- In December 2007, Australians spent $18,125.1 million at retailers (up from $16,852.1 million in December 2006).
Most of this was spent in food stores ($7,286.4 million), household good stores ($3,091.2 million) and cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services ($2,220.5 million).
We are a fucking fat, greedy, materialistic lot.
Merry Christmas Everyone. :)