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Christmas as crisis

When all is not calm or bright

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Andrew Roycroft
Dec 21, 2024
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Something there is that loves a quiet Christmas. Christmas cards portray scenes of docility and tranquility, and our well-wishing carries adjectives that we do not normally use when greeting one another - ‘peaceful’ is the pinnacle of these. Having rubbed its mind raw on materialism from mid-autumn to late December, our culture references Christmas Day …

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