Are Holidays warping the world?

[Jeff]

OK, so easter is a religous holiday.. I get it.. but whats up with the gifts and money? Between my inlaws and my own parents my son got a bike, several dump trucks and outside toys, several board games such as candyland adn whack a mole... 4lbs of candy, and $30!

If you are not aware...he is 3. so whats the deal? Personally, I was kinda disgusted... it was just way too much and now he is beyond spoiled..

Can't wait for flag day... i hear my mother in law is getting him a Porsche.

[Mat]

Lol, when I was younger I would get a easter basket with candy and sometimes $10 total or something. But most holidays anymore are all about giving/taking it seems like :/.

[Jeff]

exactly... it was great. My wife and i woke up (hid eggs last night) for my son. We came downstairs and he ran around so excited as he found the eggs adn various chocolate bunnies. He had a basket on the couch with underwear, a book, and the chicken little dvd.. he loved it. The eggs were filled with basic candy and such. in terms of money, one egg had a $1 and 2 others had pennies...

Then the grandparents show up.... I understand they like to spoil him but it was over the top...

I was actually annoyed.

[Mat]

Heh well overall enjoy while you can, kids grow up fast, miss my little cousins doing that stuff.

When they get older, holidays like easter and halloween arnt as fun, especially for parents, just becomes another day.

Though you have another bundle on the way :p.

[SilverSpoon]

What does Easter mean to those who don't celebrate it as a religious holiday? I mean, surely it's not a holiday about bunnies and chocolate eggs...and if it's about being with family and loved ones, isn't that what Christmas is as well for the non-religious people?

I have never heard of giving gifts on Easter. The egg hunt is about it, and that's a gift you have to work for.

[Jeff]

Originally Posted by SilverSpoon

What does Easter mean to those who don't celebrate it as a religious holiday? I mean, surely it's not a holiday about bunnies and chocolate eggs...and if it's about being with family and loved ones, isn't that what Christmas is as well for the non-religious people?

I have never heard of giving gifts on Easter. The egg hunt is about it, and that's a gift you have to work for.

its not? ahh crap!

[Wolf]

Ehh it's a holiday, let the kid enjoy himself.

Giving away stuff on Easter is a bit much. Chocolate egg hunts are fine, but anything else and it just isn't right. I don't even think of it as being a holiday that you necessarily have to spend eating a nice dinner and with lots of family around. It's just a 4 day weekend. It's nice to spend that time with family, but it's really not necessary. Camping trips are good.

[Blackmask]

I have never heard of giving gifts on Easter. The egg hunt is about it, and that's a gift you have to work for.

Same, the gift at easter is chocolate, enough chocolate to make any person sick. Maybe the other gifts developed because people didn't want their kids to have too much chocolate and get sick. So instead of chocolate another gift must be given in it's place.

hey i was happy just to know the bunny hadn't died yet...

i never got any of that crap...adn i'm not giving it to my kids..lol

All hail consumerism!!!

My family isn't really religious at all, so it's just a day where we cook up a big meal, enjoy eachother's company, and give eachother a bit of junk food. Just a less expensive xmas.

[JenniferNoble]

whaaaat people give presents for easter. that HAS to be something american..tssk

your inlaws probably arent religious are they

[solo1]

Easter, as explained elsewhere on the board, is all about sex. Or, as it says in the books, "fertility".

[open32]

that HAS to be something american..tssk

No doubt, its an American thing to give gifts whenever possible and thats because the TV says so.

My family is so hypocritical when it comes to religion. (I think all religion is hypocritical anyway) My cousin hosted dinner Sunday night, she is Italian, Catholic, my grandparents are Jewish, sort of, one of my aunts is from India. The table is filled, along with matzo and Italian roles, kosher turkey and sausage, and pies and chocolate. and everybody takes some of everything. Whats the point of trying to celebrate Passover when your going to put bread and pies on the table. At least it involved a feast which is good enough for me.

There where gifts given to my baby cousins.

[SilverSpoon]

Originally Posted by Blackmask

Same, the gift at easter is chocolate, enough chocolate to make any person sick. Maybe the other gifts developed because people didn't want their kids to have too much chocolate and get sick. So instead of chocolate another gift must be given in it's place.

Haha, if you don't want your kids to have too much chocolate then just give them less. If you have to replace it with anything, cook them a good breakfast.

[Samson The Cat]

Originally Posted by SilverSpoon

What does Easter mean to those who don't celebrate it as a religious holiday?

We atheists have Easter customes as well. Like we don't use spoons to eat Easter eggs, we break off the ears of choco easter bunnies and use these instead.

[Jeff]

Originally Posted by JenniferNoble

whaaaat people give presents for easter. that HAS to be something american..tssk

your inlaws probably arent religious are they

ironically they are VERY catholic.

[SilverSpoon]

Originally Posted by Samson The Cat

We atheists have Easter customes as well. Like we don't use spoons to eat Easter eggs, we break off the ears of choco easter bunnies and use these instead.

Well...using spoons to eat easter eggs is something new to me...never heard of that one. I generally don't eat eggs with any utensils. Eggs are for the hands, man!

[JenniferNoble]

Originally Posted by Big Poppa

ironically they are VERY catholic.

never trust catholics. i still have my doubts with the do whatever you want during the week and say you regret it afterwards

[SilverSpoon]

Originally Posted by JenniferNoble

never trust catholics. i still have my doubts with the do whatever you want during the week and say you regret it afterwards

I never knew Catholics had something like that! Gee, they've been teaching me it all wrong at school and church.