It's Christmas time!
Dear members of the r/OlympicMascots community,
Today is a special day for lots of countries and people – it's Christmas! I don't think we need to get into the history of the holiday because everyone already knows it's about the birth of Jesus, at least if you're Christian.
How wonderful it is when there is a festive atmosphere around: preparations for Christmas, walls decorated with holly, mistletoe and ivy, Santa's reindeer with red-nosed Rudolph, a shining Christmas tree, socks hung on the fireplaces, a festive feast already taking place with the family, and someone is already singing Christmas carols on the street. And, of course, the most important thing — you will receive a long-awaited Christmas gift the next day.
But, what about the other nations?
First of all, there are the Jews, one of the oldest ethnic groups in the world. Every year, they celebrate Hanukkah, which commemorates the victory of their people, led by the Maccabees, over the Greeks. The Greeks tried to force the Jews to abandon their religion and culture in the 2nd century BC. They will be celebrating Hanukkah until the 2nd of January the next year.
This is a great holiday! Only during this time can you see eight candles lit up for Hanukkah, watch kids playing dreidel, and even try some delicious latkes.
Also, worth mentioning is Kwanzaa – a holiday that's kinda like Christmas and Hanukkah, but it's all about African heritage, togetherness, and culture.
But no matter what you're celebrating and who you are, remember the Olympic ideals of unity and fairness.
Have a great holiday!
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And now to the news. I plan to continue with Olympia after the winter break next year. After that, I want to create subreddits about mascots from other games. I'm writing a Christmas special for next New Year's.
By December 31, expect an official message from me!
Yours,