The oldest chestnut was to greet people today and tomorrow by saying:-
“Sure isn’t there a great stretch in the evenings” .

We have always had a strong instinct to celebrate the Winter Solstice,
the shortest day,
the longest night.
This was the light at the end of Winter’s tunnel and we could now start to countdown to Spring.

And so the Druids, the Celts, the Jews and then the Christians have always had a party about this date.

The next time someone says to you “But we have lost the TRUE meaning of Christmas” just smile quietly to yourself and open another bottle;-

“Sure isn’t there a great stretch in the evenings.”