Yep. I've always suspected Christmas was right where people really needed it to be, smack in the darkest, coldest part of winter. And, God knows, the only thing I've ever honestly looked forward to at that time.
I've posited that Jesus himself was probably born in July; the Roman Census took place in July, and Mary and Joseph were presumably traveling to Bethlehem to answer the Census. But July is filled with warmth and sunlight, and it's frankly not when we need the cheerful reminder of good things.
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Date: 2006-04-12 11:40 am (UTC)From:I've posited that Jesus himself was probably born in July; the Roman Census took place in July, and Mary and Joseph were presumably traveling to Bethlehem to answer the Census. But July is filled with warmth and sunlight, and it's frankly not when we need the cheerful reminder of good things.