A very merry whatever
UK-based readers of a certain vintage may remember an Irish comedian called Dave Allen, whose end-of-show line was the nicely nuanced ‘may your god go with you’. And just as we choose our own deities (Bacchus, anyone?), so we choose what we celebrate, when, how, and who with. So whether your chosen feast day is Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, Thanksgiving, Diwali, Lunar New Year, Hanukkah, Cinco de Mayo, or all of the above and more – which sounds a little tiring – you’ll have your very own special set of traditions and treats. And that’s exactly as it should be. However, sometimes we all need a little help in deciding on the details – which is where we hope we can help. We’ve filled this issue with…