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In reply to the discussion: An open letter to folks like myself who cannot in good conscience vote for Obama [View all]cr8tvlde
(1,185 posts)As a mother and an elementary teacher, I've watched generations of young 'uns transition from Santa Claus coming down the chimney to bring the goodies (along with lemming-hunting in the South...y'all know what I'm talking about) to the dawning of a certain level of maturity. That didn't make them idiots at 7 and wise at 8.
Yes, we dutifully set out the Cookies and Milk on the hearth, along with the disappearance of them by daybreak on Christmas Day. Can't remember why, but one year we just didn't do the act anymore. As I recall, it was the discovery of a WalMart or Sears tag we missed!!!! We held out breath ... he just looked, and proceeded to rip off the paper. LOL. And he was not scarred, in fact, it became like a badge of honor and he'd participate in his "all-knowing" role.
Same at school. Same in the late-night "lemming hunts". Same in politics. It's a Rite of Passage.
Oh, and between real Liberals, it's immaturity or the equivalent to "Santa didn't come". No issue. Not. Even. A. Bit.