The Nitti Beat's Post

In my family christmas has always gone something like this, Christmas tree put up 2 or 3 weeks before Thnaksgiving, next weekend is x-mas lights, day after thanksgiving x-mas lights go on with christmas music (my dads rule), family christmas party, family buisiness christmas party, and finally christmas eve open 1 present each (Grandfather's B-day); on christmas day open rest of presents(cousins B-day). Its not until 1 week after new years that we take down our tree. I know all of this may sound crazy, but thats the way its been as long as I remember. Also my mom will buy any thing christmas or winter related to put up in our house. So, to me, unlike ryan, my christmas has always meant being with family and the x-mas tree must look good to have a good x-mas. However i do know the real meaning and i'am catholic, but some how every body, me included, seems to forget and just want presents, but i don't blame us.