Do you smell it? No, it’s not the stench of failure. And no, I’m not impersonating The Rock, either. I’m talking about Christmas! You know, “the most wonderful time of the year?” That song pretty much sums up my feelings about this day of days, and of this wondrous feeling of happiness that I get when that glorious number 25 creeps closer on my calendar. But as glorious as it is, there are some who feel the need to change this.Now, I know there are other religions out there. I mean, you’d have to be an idiot to not know this. But to all those people who have lived on Mars in a cave for the past hundred decades with their eyes shut and their fingers in their ears, I feel an explanation is in order for what I’m talking about. Many religions have some sort of celebration around this time (some, not all). And people, with good intentions not to be mean to those celebrations, have decided to somewhat phase out Christmas sayings, traditions, and all the other stuff that goes with it in an attempt to appease the other religious celebrations, like Kwanzaa. This is something I cannot stand.To me, Christmas is not a religious holiday (despite the glaringly obvious “Christ” sitting in the front half of the word), but just a great day to give neat trinkets and gifts to the ones you care about, and lousy gifts to the people you hate. I’m in no way a religious person, but Christmas time is about the one time of year I religiously celebrate a day. You don’t have to be a religious person to celebrate Christmas; you just have to have a great time with the ones you care about. Oversized pine tree not required.In closing, I’d like to say this: whether you’re Jewish, Islamic, Mormon, vegetarian, or even Atheist, Christmas should be the one time of year where everyone gets together around a cozy fire and shares something with someone, whether it’s a gift, or a hug. Don’t worry about the religious stuff, just have a blasty-blast.