What The Holidays Mean To Folks In Our Community

Happy holidays. It's a time of joy, family, travel, food, gifts, shopping, and stress! It sure is a busy time for many of us. My stress comes from the fact that I wait until the last minute to shop for gifts, trying to find that perfect gift that doesn't exist.

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Given that it's the holiday season, I recently posted on social media this line: Finish this sentence: 'It wouldn't be the holidays without..."

I wasn't sure what to expect aside from the usual snide, crass, and negative comments that come through the social media world. Those, I just ignore. But a few did make me chuckle.

Anyway, here's a sampling of responses I received from the Southern tier of New York, Northeast Pennsylvania, and beyond:

"It wouldn't be the holidays without...

• Jim W. - Fruitcake!
• Vicki R. -The smell of a real tree
• Maggie S. - Money!
• Sarah S. - Stress
• Lynette V. - A Christmas Story playing on a 24-hour loop
• Oksana S. - Advertising
• Alan L. - Family drama
• Shellie B. - Christmas music
• Cindy H. - Family
• Mary S. - Sickness
• Carol C. - Family being around
• Cheryl S. - God and family
• Krissie P. -  someone reminding me every 10 seconds that it’s the holiday season
• Geoffrey M. - ending up on an episode of COPS
• Debby G. - Family friends, good health
• Dick K. - Jesus
• Nanook H. - Trump as president
• Kelly N. - Obnoxious music, tacky decorations, greedy children, and drunk uncles!
• Anthony F Jr. - Snow, especially White Christmas and Bing Crosby

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