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I wrote this for Journalism senior year and I want to submit this to a newspaper. But eh, I don't know.
Let me know what you think of it. please.
It’s Christmas Eve. There’s a mad dash down isle seven. A race to the finish. The prize being the hottest new toy this year. The toy on the top of every kid’s Christmas list. A soccer mom gets decked and makes a face plant on the hard linoleum floor. A man pushing a shopping cart overflowing with a mountain of toys slams into her. All his Barbies and Matchbox Cars scatter all over the floor. His shopping cart plowing into a clearance display of Tickle Me Elmos. Those are SO the 90’s. This is 2005!
I’m sure that every shopper has seen this happen. Those moms who work all day long are letting out their built up frustration on their fellow shoppers, and the stay at home moms are like caged animals being let free for the first time in years, tackling their victims to get to that one last gift on their child’s list before they’re all gone. Those dad’s that spend all day and night in the office are doing their last minute shopping, picking out the trendiest thing they can find. The newest, most high-tech, and expensive thing in sight. No more Cabbage Patch Kids, or Beanie Babies. No more Tamagotchis or the millions of other knockoff products. Ferbys? No one cares. Kids these days are all about the video games. And since only certain games work on certain systems, every household needs them all. And every year Gameboys get more and more advanced, so who wants the crappy old version as big as a small screen t.v.?
Everyone knows what I’m talking about. As soon as all the kids on the block has one toy, it’s not as special, so there’s a want for something new that you won’t find anywhere else. The holiday season has grown to mean nothing more than sales, crowded malls, and long lines of grumpy customers. About giving, and most importantly; GETTING! Why is it that this holiday revolves around presents? Wasn’t there once a time when it was about family and togetherness? Or is that only in November on Thanksgiving?
What happened to getting together with family and friends and enjoying each others company without all the shiny and colorfully wrapped boxes, and gift bags with enormous bows, protruding tissue paper? Has everyone lost sight of what’s important? This time of year should be about spending quality time with those who matter most, creating priceless moments that last longer than anything that comes with a sales tag. It seems that these days, happiness can only be purchased with a gift card, when it should come free from the joy of being with those you love.
Let me know what you think of it. please.
It’s Christmas Eve. There’s a mad dash down isle seven. A race to the finish. The prize being the hottest new toy this year. The toy on the top of every kid’s Christmas list. A soccer mom gets decked and makes a face plant on the hard linoleum floor. A man pushing a shopping cart overflowing with a mountain of toys slams into her. All his Barbies and Matchbox Cars scatter all over the floor. His shopping cart plowing into a clearance display of Tickle Me Elmos. Those are SO the 90’s. This is 2005!
I’m sure that every shopper has seen this happen. Those moms who work all day long are letting out their built up frustration on their fellow shoppers, and the stay at home moms are like caged animals being let free for the first time in years, tackling their victims to get to that one last gift on their child’s list before they’re all gone. Those dad’s that spend all day and night in the office are doing their last minute shopping, picking out the trendiest thing they can find. The newest, most high-tech, and expensive thing in sight. No more Cabbage Patch Kids, or Beanie Babies. No more Tamagotchis or the millions of other knockoff products. Ferbys? No one cares. Kids these days are all about the video games. And since only certain games work on certain systems, every household needs them all. And every year Gameboys get more and more advanced, so who wants the crappy old version as big as a small screen t.v.?
Everyone knows what I’m talking about. As soon as all the kids on the block has one toy, it’s not as special, so there’s a want for something new that you won’t find anywhere else. The holiday season has grown to mean nothing more than sales, crowded malls, and long lines of grumpy customers. About giving, and most importantly; GETTING! Why is it that this holiday revolves around presents? Wasn’t there once a time when it was about family and togetherness? Or is that only in November on Thanksgiving?
What happened to getting together with family and friends and enjoying each others company without all the shiny and colorfully wrapped boxes, and gift bags with enormous bows, protruding tissue paper? Has everyone lost sight of what’s important? This time of year should be about spending quality time with those who matter most, creating priceless moments that last longer than anything that comes with a sales tag. It seems that these days, happiness can only be purchased with a gift card, when it should come free from the joy of being with those you love.