Design Crafters

If you had an alien visiting you or even just as odd, someone
from the "Bush" who had never heard about Christmas would you be able
to answer all their questions about it? If they showed up any time after
Thanksgiving, decorations would be up everywhere and I’m sure he/she would have
many questions.

First of all what is Christmas and why is it such a big deal? What’s with all
the decorations? Why do we "Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly? Why do we
exchange Christmas presents? Why do we have an evergreen or a "fake"
evergreen tree in our living room and why is it decorated with ornaments and tinsel?
Why do we have garland hanging over our mantel and/or staircase and a wreath on
our front door?

What is a nativity scene and why are there oversized stockings hanging from
your mantle? Why is mistletoe hanging from the doorway? Why are there
poinsettias on the hearth and a big log in the fireplace? Why is every radio
station playing Christmas songs over and over again all day long and why are
there people walking around the neighborhood singing Christmas carols in the
evening?

Who is this Santa person and this reindeer named Rudolph? What exactly are the
12 days of Christmas and why is Christmas Eve celebrated? Why so many fruitcakes
and why does everyone dream of a white Christmas? Why is Christmas sometimes
spelled Xmas, and why are the malls so crowded with people carrying heavy
shopping bags? Why are there Christmas cards lying all over the coffee table?

We will attempt to answer some of these questions for you in case you may need
some help duing the next few days.