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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The American gift giving is mostly a product of mercantile opportunism. American retail is about 29 square feet per capita compared to Europe's 5 square feet per capita.
The New England Puritans viewed Christmas as immoral, pagan and excessive. Xmas here as we know it is an import to England from Germanic Prince Albert.[b] It didn't originate as gift heavy but became so because the US economic engine is consumerism.
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This should be a time for families to spend time together instead of gift grubbing. OP's family is gross.[/quote]

Wrong.  Goes back to Roman times:  The tradition of gift giving extended long before the founding of Christianity, with roots in the festivals of the ancient Romans — in particular the festival of Saturnalia, where thanks were given to the bounty provided by the agricultural god Saturn. The festivities took place from the 17th to the 23rd of December, and were celebrated with a sacrifice and a public banquet, followed by private gift-giving, continued partying, and a wild atmosphere where social standings were done away with. During this feast, slaves would be considered the equal of their masters and free speech was embraced.[/quote]

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