Bronwyn Crowley ’27
I hate when people wake up at 6 a.m. to open presents. I’d rather sleep in first, then open gifts around noon. Also, eggnog is atrocious.
Enrique Mercado ’27
White Christmases, with snow, aren’t the best types of Christmases. I prefer having no snow because it slows down traffic.
Sophia Tolokh ’28
The Michael Buble version of “All I Want For Christmas Is You” is better than the Mariah Carey version because it sounds less pop and more like Christmas.
Cindy Yang ’26
In my opinion, ugly sweaters get a bad rep. Sure, some of them are excessive and flashy or whatever but some of them have pretty cute designs. I have a cute sweater with a little snowy house on it and it’s a sweater I like to wear throughout the winter, not just during the holidays.
Ethan Brown ’27
I think holidays are designed to give a false impression that you can get off the grind. It’s hard to really enjoy a holiday when you have to go back to life as usual afterward. Taking breaks is a good idea, but I’m not sure how productive it is when they’re added up.
Reese York ’26
Meme holidays should be federally recognized. More broadly, the government should make an effort to provide holiday-related services on corresponding holidays to make meaningless holidays relevant.
Garett Richie, Instructor in English
If an actor has been in more than 20 Hallmark/straight-to-TV holiday films, they deserve an Oscar, or at least a Lifetime Achievement Award. I’m thinking of Lacey Chabert, Andrew Walker, etc. Give them their flowers.
