I first noticed this phenomenon when I was in Sydney last week. The school winter holidays have started here and so there are a lot of activities being laid on in the city centres to keep families busy, Ice-skating rinks, fake snow globes, etc.
What is slightly surreal, however, is the fact that this time is being called Jule. The idea of Jule has been diassociated from Christmas and moved to midwinter - which I suppose makes sense. And it really is midwinter here, it is dark by the time I get home now.
The wierdest part for me about Jule celebrations are the decorations - all the shops have snowflakes, icicles and - wait for it - Christmas trees in the windows. Yes, Christmas trees with presents under them.
And that is where, to me, Jule slips into Christmas. Hence the confusion that I am already feeling about the season and the cold has been amplified by having Christmas trees in the shops.
Anyway, as all the signs say, Have a Cool Yule !!!
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