(from Life Among The Lutherans by Garrison Keillor)
". . . Christmas is a holy day that the early church fathers invented because they were in competition with the Roman religion. One thing Christianity lacked was a big feast, and the Romans had one toward the end of December, Saturnalia, so the Christians established Christmas, sort of like one chain putting up a store right near its competitor. It doesn't have so much to do with Jesus as it does with business, and it's been a big hit; the number of people celebrating Saturnalia and offering sacrifices to the gods has really diminished. . . "
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