MERRY CHRISTMAS
(Wednesday) Today is December 25th according to the old Julian calendar. And many Eastern Orthodox Christians still follow that calendar. So today is Christmas for them. Pictures

It's very tempting to join them -- not because I think the Julian calendar is anything sacred or special but because it would be an end-run around what Christmas has become in our culture. And you could get a lot of stocking stuffers at half-price. You'd never have to pay for a Christmas tree.