i love christmas.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it is preceded by the season of Advent or the Nativity Fast and initiates the season of Christmastide, which historically in the West lasts twelve days and culminates on Twelfth Night; in some traditions, Christmastide includes an octave. Christmas Day is a public holiday in many of the world's nations, is celebrated religiously by a majority of Christians, as well as culturally by many non-Christians, and forms an integral part of the holiday season centered around it. The traditional Christmas narrative, the Nativity of Jesus, delineated in the New Testament says that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, in accordance with messianic prophecies. When Joseph and Mary arrived in the city, the inn had no room and so they were offered a stable where the Christ Child was soon born, with angels proclaiming this news to shepherds who then further disseminated the information. Although the month and date of Jesus' birth are unknown, by the early-to-mid fourth century the Western Christian Church had placed Christmas on December 25, a date that was later adopted in the East.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Christmas is my favorite time of the year.  Plus it's a publc holiday so we get the day off work."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I absolutely love Christmas!!  I start planning in August usually."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I am more into the traditions and less the religious side.  I love giving and sending greetings and gifts."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I'm into both sides of it - it's just the best time of my entire year - and I love winter that goes along with it - fires in the fireplace, hot cocoa, etc."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "It's too bad that christmas has become so associated with shopping and the retail sector.  I like it because it seems like everyone is nicer to each other"}, {"role": "user", "content": "It does seem to make people think of others a lot more - I wish that would continue all year."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Different countries have different christmas traditions."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yes, I've heard about the Dutch that put out wooden shoes as opposed to stockings - what else?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "In Australia and New Zeland Santa wears a red fur coat."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Isn't it hot in Australia during the Christmas season?  You'd think Santa would be wearing shorts - LOL!"}]