Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond? (1982)

Re:Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond? (1982) by philwelch on Tuesday September 18, 2012 @12:06AM (#4536271)

Indeed. Even Christmas was controversial in early America because it was seen as a chiefly Catholic holiday that represented excess, decadence, and gluttony. Now it's the cornerstone of the entire retail industry.

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Re:Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond? (1982) by katabatic on Tuesday September 18, 2012 @01:00AM (#4536417)

And still represents excess, decadence, and gluttony.

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Re:Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond? (1982) by chrisbennet on Thursday September 20, 2012 @12:15PM (#4549265)

You say that like its a bad thing. :-)

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Re:Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond? (1982) by jlgreco on Tuesday September 18, 2012 @11:09AM (#4538476)

Eh, Christmas is basically just hijacked Winter Solstice. I would say that of all the holidays, the ones triggered by Astronomical events make the most sense since seasons have (or certainly had) very real importance to the cultures that celebrated them.

That is not to defend the actual traditions of Christmas though.

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