Tom Dillard: Historically, holiday celebrations were full of food and raucous behavior
As a little boy, I was always a bit ambivalent about Christmas. I loved it, just like any kid, but, since I was born on Christmas eve, I came to blame the holiday for my never -- not once in my childhood -- having a birthday party. Instead of a real birthday cake, someone would stick a candle on a fruitcake and say "happy birthday."
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