It's Christmas

in which we unwind

Merry Christmas and all the other seasonal winter holidays celebrated around the internet world! I don’t have anything specific for you this year. This is due in part to receiving nothing Christmas-related from any of you; partly from household sickness; and partly from general busy-ness.

But it’s our 3rd Christmas here at Underside, so maybe a little reflective is in order. Take your pick from the offerings below.

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Here’s last year’s, a commentary on Christmas that considers its role in pop culture:

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Poetry was on offer on the first Underside Christmas:

AND:

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So far this Christmas, our kids got a Wii (yes, that system from almost 20 years ago, perfect to match with our PS3)

Photo by Max Harlynking on Unsplash

We’ve watched “Yogi’s First Christmas” (a childhood favorite! check it out with your kids on Tubi)

Photo by Sigmund on Unsplash I searched “YOGI” and all I could find was “YOGA”

and Lord of the Rings (1978 cartoon style)

Photo by Elisabeth Pieringer on Unsplash No, not this version either, although the kids would have preferred it

and My Neighbor Totoro (sometimes you just want to watch something magical, it doesn’t have to be Christmas)

Photo by W il on Unsplash

Grownups watched Violent Night (wow, they weren’t kidding—a bit of Home Alone, a bit of Die Hard, a wee bit of The Santa Clause)

Photo by Alicia Slough on Unsplash

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So what does an Underside Christmas (or insert festivity here) mean to you and yours? To me, it’s whatever makes it unique to you. Whatever makes it personal. Whatever is strange or unusual or quirky. Maybe it’s normal to you, but to everyone else, it’s different. It’s whatever makes it all work, including all the, well, work. It’s that behind the scenes glimpse into another world, familiar enough to relate to, and foreign enough to feel that sense of the fantastic.

Tell me about your experiences in the comments, and Merry Christmas!