Holiday Spirits 2011

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Christmas, Holidays, Economy, Crisis, Shopping, Consumers : Dry Bones cartoon.

When I was a kid in Brooklyn, Christmas started with Santa coming to town in the Macy's parade on Thanksgivings Day. Now it apparently begins with something called Black Friday. I don't know anything about that, I've lived in Israel for forty years. The Christmas season seems, from a distance, at least, to have turned into the shopping season.

And this year, with the economic crisis, Dickens' three ghosts ("The Spirit of Christmas Past", "The Spirit of Christmas Present", and "The Spirit of Christmas Future") have morphed into the three shopping spirits; "Buy", "Save", and "Charge it".

In any case, my best wishes go to our readers who are, or who will soon be, out there Christmas-shopping.

Labels: America, Christmas, Consumers, Crisis, Economy, Holidays, Shopping

24 Comments:

At 8:23 AM, Eleanor said...: Dose anyone remember Stan Freeberg's (spelling?) "Green Christmas"?
Ka-ching, ka-ching!!
At 8:25 AM, Hakohane said...: You forgot Hannukah shopping. In the U.S. instead of the eighteen shiny pennies my father gave it has become a present for each day of the holliday
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At 11:54 AM, Yaakov Kirschen said...: Ariel Ben Yochanan :

There is an "obvious reason for me to think and to talk about Christmas".

I am happy to acknowledge the fact that we've got the support of thousands and thousands of evangelical Christians. They are our friends and our allies.

I wish them all a very merry Christmas!!
Bones
At 1:05 PM, Matt, London said...: Dear Bones,

Thank you very much for your kind Christmas wishes. I'm looking forward to another year of great cartoons and witty insights. Happy Hannukah to you and yours.

Best wishes from your fans in the UK.
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At 1:59 PM, michael IS Free said...: Anonymous-
THAT is out of place in this blog. I would tell you to go jump in the lake, but thats out of place, too, on this fine blog...........
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At 2:47 PM, Yaakov Kirschen said...: the name-calling has to stop! I'll delete any more name-calling comments.
shame on you both!
bones
At 2:48 PM, A jerusalemite said...: Fanaticism is unacceptable from anyone, at anytime, for any reason.
At 2:57 PM, Ariel Ben Yochanan said...: B"H - Both? Ugh!
At 2:57 PM, michael IS Free said...: Thank you, Bones.
I know that your blog is not for that kind of stuff. Please go ahead and delete posts that have nothing to do with your cartoons. I am sure that any one with a brain understands that. This is actually the first time I've seen such nonsense on YOUR blog. and that says a lot about you - thanks
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At 6:53 PM, Anonymous said...: yochanan you are a good sport
At 7:53 PM, Anonymous said...: michael is free needs to develop a little humor. much too serious.
At 8:24 PM, Yaakov Kirschen said...: anonymous 7:53

"michael is free" expresses my own opinion. People who want to engage in childish name-calling should find a better place to do it.

bones
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At 2:01 PM, Celestial Elf said...: Thought you might like my Occupy themed version of A Christmas Carol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9SBebs3A5I