Thursday night, a radio talk show host shared his Christmas present-opening routine as a kid. He said his siblings and he were like "a pack of wild hyenas" tearing through wrapping paper as quickly as possible.
After he got married, the host had to adjust to the gift-opening habits of his wife's family. They had a more orderly routine, opening gifts one at a time.
I'm all for not rushing Christmas and savoring every positive moment of it, so I favor his wife's gift-opening approach.
Similarly, I still enjoy hearing Christmas music in the days after Christmas. I'm pleased that WSIE is still playing all Christmas music through 4 p.m. today. The station understands that a lot of us want to prolong the warmth and happiness that Christmas gives us--and music is a large part of that savoring.
