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What Makes The Yule Tide Gay
From Abraham to Africa, Santa Claus to shrooms — what makes the Yule Tide gay?
Winter celebrations bring people together. It behooves us to make sincere efforts of goodwill and camaraderie, to embody our ideals. Unfortunately, an abysmal chasm of ideologies seems to divide us further each day.
Yet the holidays offer a chance for forgiveness, repentance, and even reconciliation. After all, we share an origin and destiny; liberation includes us all, or it is a farce. So, for a moment, let us rekindle the flames of humanism and mutual aid — as that approach may well take us further than digging our heels.
The North commemorates a host of rituals and celebrations during its colder months. From Chanukah to Kwanzaa, Yule to Christmas, we find reasons to warm up to one another during the annual cold season.
Sensationalist individuals would have you believe that morals are decaying. This notion lacks historical awareness, which reveals the eclectic origins of Christmas. These…