I hate Christmas. Every December we are assailed with an increasing barrage of dreary hymns, religious and/or pagan legends and fairy tales and exhortations to overspend on extravagant gifts. This all leads up to firstly a total and then a partial national shutdown which lasts from Christmas Day until two or three days after the New Year. During this period people are expected to eat and drink themselves silly, listen to the King's message and watch old films and sitcoms on the television while trying not to fall out with the relatives who have billeted themselves on them for the duration.
Why do we put up with it? and what can be done about it?
