Posted by Kris K., a resident of the St. Francis Acres neighborhood, on Dec 16, 2012 at 7:18 pm

Mr. Finden wrote the entire article without mentioning the word "Christmas" (which may be offensive to the 3 atheists who live here).

Posted by MV Resident, a resident of the Jackson Park neighborhood, on Dec 17, 2012 at 8:35 pm

Dude, Ashley Finden is female.

Posted by Sid, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood, on Dec 17, 2012 at 8:38 pm

She's probably gender neutral as well.

Posted by Father, a resident of the The Crossings neighborhood, on Dec 19, 2012 at 6:27 am

Kris K, That's because this is not a Christmas(only) tradition. Its a Holiday tradition, and it takes place during the holiday season. Yes, like many, Christians have their holiday traditions this time of year, but there is no exclusive claim to every celebration in December being a Christmas celebration.

I applaud my Jewish friends for not sniveling like some chronic paranoid

every time Hanukkah is not directly mentioned in December.

Christmas is Dec 25th. The Holiday Season is currently running...All invited.

Posted by Grandfather, a resident of the Blossom Valley neighborhood, on Dec 19, 2012 at 8:49 am

Yes, Christmas is a state and federal holiday.