On a damp and dreary winter morning in Stafford Springs, Connecticut, Matt Marella waits patiently in the fire department parking lot for the next customer to arrive.
It is a fine and natural product he’s selling for the annual department holiday fundraiser. There are no frills or gimmicks—just a neat row of Christmas trees—lush, unadorned, and freshly cut.
Like any good salesman, Mr. Marella believes in his product, just as he believes in the spirit of the season.
There was even a time when he wished everyone a “Merry Christmas.” It was the customary thing to do. The neighborly thing to do. The way his parents raised him to treat others around the holidays.
He doesn’t do it as much anymore—not in these politically divisive “woke” times.
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What a 907-Mile Road Trip Reveals About 2024
- by: Allan Stein
- 2024-01-01
- Source:
The Epoch Times
- 01/01/2024
