WAG - Some Sacrilegious Easter Shopping
I was snared by consumer hypnotism yesterday.
After walking past aisles of eggs, bunny rabbits, and dozens of pastel colored items, the repetition got to me and I decided to buy some Easter decorations.
I figure the ornament decals I put up in the window back in December could use some rotation. I can also put up an Easter nick-knack or two. Granted, one can do only so much with a 12 by 12 cell, but it doesn’t hurt to add a touch of the holidays (Crap! I feel like I’m channeling Martha Stewart!).
Anyway, though I bought into the idea I needed to purchase some decorative items, I didn’t want to be too tacky. I didn’t need a sign that said “Bunny Crossing” and I didn’t need a giant inflatable egg or a mini “Easter Tree” (I really saw them for sale. You can hang miniature Easter ornaments on it).
I decided to focus on window decals for three reasons. First, they’re easy to put up. Second, they don’t take up much space. And third, and most importantly, they’re cheap.
When I started picking through the Easter decals, I wanted to look for something that focused the original focus of Easter: the celebration of Christ’s resurrection. I soon realized that would be impossible.
Easter, like St. Valentines Day, Christmas, and a multitude of other holidays have been largely taken over by capitalism. Sellers swap religious values with something that will sell better.
I wasn’t looking for a crucifixion scene decal set (the silhouette of Jesus on the cross wouldn’t sell well [or be tasteful, but tastefulness is second to the ability to attract consumers]), but I was hoping there would be items like “He is risen!” and the like.
Robin Williams has a routine where he talks about how capitalism influenced the holiday. You can’t have Chocolate cream-filled Christs. Bunnies and eggs are meant to represent new life, but they ended up taking over the holiday.
I reluctantly settled with pastel colored decals of eggs and proclamations of “Happy Easter.” It’s good that people get excited about holidays; both about the religious and secular activities. Along with traditional special Easter services I get into “the other stuff” as well. I’m a sucker for a good Easter egg hunt and Lord knows how many chocolate bunnies I’ve consumed in my lifetime. And Cadbury eggs, mmm… ‘Nuff said.
Still, along with capitalism idols Peter Cottontail and Easter Bunny, I wish I could recognize the original as well.
Of course, it’s only exterior decorations. I guess I’ll just have to work on the interior ones a little bit more.
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