I have noticed three main aspects of Christmas.
The first aspect is more than apparent the day after Thanksgiving. The commercialism of Christmas is perhaps the most visible thing we see of Christmas. During this time of year, people who are typically very frugal (like me) and save all their money splurge a bit and do their part to stimulate the economy. Businesses do well and new markets seem to pop up (think Christmas music or movies; also don't forget those sweaters that don't stand a chance of being sold if not for the ugly sweater contests). While all of this is not necessarily a bad thing, it does fall short of being the true meaning of Christmas.
