As I write this article, I’m drinking from my red holiday Starbucks cup, the one that caused such a massive social media outrage due to its plain, no-frill look. Some people linked it to a deconstruction of Christmas, others called it nothing less than an attack on Christianity. All because one company decided to no longer adorn its cups with holiday patterns.
It is definitely that time of year again. From the streets and storefronts that shine bright, to the tunes that lull the radio waves, to the packaging of the foods we’re about to eat our fill of — Christmas is around the corner, loud and clear. Year after year we wait for this time to be transported to another world – a world of wonder, magic and joy. And to fully get into the holiday spirit, we buy the marked-up limited edition Christmas M&Ms pack and find ourselves reaching for that more expensive grocery bag with the cute reindeer design on it.
