Friday, December 20, 2013

Americans Waged War Against the Giving of Useless Xmas Gifts...in 1912

Every year around this time, amid the dull din of a hurried holiday rush, it's not uncommon to hear shoppers bemoan that the true spirit of the season is slipping away (perhaps even as their carts teem with bound-to-be-forgotten gifts). But a century ago, folks were likewise fed-up with the culture of mindless consumerism. And in one of the most fascinating, little-known chapters of American history -- they waged a war that even Presidents would join.

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(No need to kvetch aboutthe word Xmas.)

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