Facebook, Christmas, and Social Networking
As I’m sure all of you are aware, the holiday known as Christmas was celebrated all across the world three days ago (barring time zone confusions). While Christmas started as a religious holiday, it has transformed over the centuries to take on new forms of life and celebration. For some it is still that deeply religious holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, while for others it is simply a time of merriment, cheer, and gift-giving. Regardless of it’s meaning to the individual, Christmas is an event that cannot be ignored and has become a mainstay in our social and economic cultures.
I have been a huge fan of Christmas for as long as I can remember. My parents and family always made Christmas a wonderful spectacle and it really stuck with me. From the moment Thanksgiving dinner is over my entire body is stuffed with Christmas spirit. I have so much Christmas spirit that I created my own custom red hoodie that resembles Santa’s outfit, which I only wear between Thanksgiving and Christmas of each year, and I wear it every day. I even go to great lengths to dedicate my car with lights, ornaments, a tree, candy canes, and the like, the spread Christmas cheer as I drive around the neighborhood.
This year, on top of my usual traditions, I decided to bring Facebook into the fold. I woke up on Christmas morning, opened gifts with my family, ate our traditional breakfast, and then sat down the computer with one goal in mind. I decided that on this Christmas I would start a new tradition, one that would see me write “Merry Christmas!” on the wall of each and everyone on of my Facebook friends.
It seems, however, that Facebook is not a fan of that.
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