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Holidays and Other Disasters
Holidays and Other Disasters
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Tired of Christmas?
John Rodwan is. And he’s tired of religious attempts to co-opt every other holiday on the calendar, even those as secular as Labor Day. Holidays and Other Disasters is a mind-bending stroll through the holiday calendar, offering Rodwan’s unique insights. The best way to think about the Fourth of July? Why, the story of boxer Jack Johnson, of course. Valentine’s Day? Aside from its traditional features, it is notable now for its special connection to the Muslim persecution of author Salman Rushdie. Thanksgiving? Instead of an imaginary tale of Puritans and friendly Indians, Rodwan relates a real American event that occurred in the last week of November we used to celebrate, and ought to again. Then there’s The Big One: Christmas itself. Rodwan tells a true story of an astonishingly crass Christmas “tradition” from his own neighborhood, emphasizing his central argument against lockstep holiday conformity and for a rich diversity in what humanists should commemorate.
John Rodwan is. And he’s tired of religious attempts to co-opt every other holiday on the calendar, even those as secular as Labor Day. Holidays and Other Disasters is a mind-bending stroll through the holiday calendar, offering Rodwan’s unique insights. The best way to think about the Fourth of July? Why, the story of boxer Jack Johnson, of course. Valentine’s Day? Aside from its traditional features, it is notable now for its special connection to the Muslim persecution of author Salman Rushdie. Thanksgiving? Instead of an imaginary tale of Puritans and friendly Indians, Rodwan relates a real American event that occurred in the last week of November we used to celebrate, and ought to again. Then there’s The Big One: Christmas itself. Rodwan tells a true story of an astonishingly crass Christmas “tradition” from his own neighborhood, emphasizing his central argument against lockstep holiday conformity and for a rich diversity in what humanists should commemorate.
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