Jay ##e : In the retail world of Christmas , he do n't know where Christmas came from . He says it coincides with the solstice and other ancient midwinter festivals . Still , it 's difficult to keep in mind that Christmas is a religious and not a shopping thing , and retailers deck the halls with whatever it takes to draw you in : candy canes , evergreen wreaths , mangers , images of Santa , Frosty the Snowman He says two Gospels do n't mention Christmas , and two others do n't get stories straight . Parini : Christmas a melange of ancient and meaningful practices .
Jay ##e : In the retail world of Christmas , he do n't know where Christmas came from . He says it coincides with the solstice and other ancient midwinter festivals . He says two Gospels do n't mention Christmas , and two others do n't get stories straight . Parini : Christmas a melange of ancient and meaningful practices .