The Light of Christmas

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American Thinker:

One of my favorite Christmas movies is National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. My favorite line in the movie comes when Eddie surprises Clark after they arrived in time to see Clark finally successful in getting the lights on his house to work.

Eddie asked Clark "You surprised?" Clark responded, "Surprised, Eddie? ... If I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet, I wouldn't be more surprised than I am now."

While watching this Christmas movie this year, however, I discovered a pernicious lie about Christmas. Near the end, Clark reflects on seeing a light in the neighborhood. "It's the Christmas Star, and that's all that matters tonight. Not bonuses or gifts, or turkeys or trees. See, kids, it means something different to everybody. Now I know what it means to me."

This feel-good, postmodern, existential, pluralistic comment doesn't enhance the meaning of Christmas. Rather, it attempts to destroy it. You see, kids, if Christmas means something different to everyone, Christmas has no meaning at all.