CHRISTMAS!!!!!

Christmas is definitely a lot of fun for a non-religious person. I mean in the ps week I've had five religious assignments in school and about two or three in band.

But there is one upside: being a jackarse. People are always like "Merry Christmas or Hanukkah or whatever you celebrate" and it's fun to be like "I honour the traditional Pagan Holiday celebrating the Winter Solstice."

Just cuz.

Well, I said it to on of my friends today and he started asking me "What's that?" and "Pagan? What?" And I tried to explain to him that Jesus was actually born sometime around March-July and that the Christian church just said that he was born in December because they wanted Pagans t convert. Well, he started arguing with me about it. He didn't even say anything of value. He just said "no, he was born... he was born Christmas. What are you talking about?" and looked really shocked and confused and then drove off.

I also feel really left out of everything. It's like, I want to celebrate it because it's fun but I feel kind of wrong doing so because I'm not Christian. It's like someone saying they're English but then only knowing how to speak French. Actually, now that I think about it, that's a perfect way to describe it.

Also, I've only ever gone to church once and it was because they gave me free food. They almost converted me, too. So naturally, I don't know any of the songs. Everyone expects you to know the songs but I don't want to know the songs!!!!!For instance, today, it was the only time my english teacher will ever give out extra credit points and we were working on euphemisms so the sheet was all Christmas songs titles that had been euphemized and we had to turn them back. Well, they were all religious songs and the only ones I got of my own accord were Deck the Hall, Frosty the Snowman, and Silent Night. All the others I borrowed a friend's knowledge for. I better have gotten all of them on there!!!!

So, just for all of you non-religious people out there who feel left out, come and join me in my celebration of the Winter Solstice!!!!!
~R