Today is Epiphany, the Twelfth Day of Christmas, the day the Three Wise Men arrived in Bethlehem, bringing gifts to the Christ Child. It is also the anniversary of the day back in 2021 when Donald Trump tried to overturn the results of the presidential election, which seems to fit right in, since many MAGA Christians believe Trump represents the Second Coming, no doubt due to Trump's Christlike behavior. But I digress. Epiphany Eve, also known as Twelfth Night, is the day some Christians believe they should remove their Christmas decorations. Here in Denver, the proper day to remove Christmas decorations is the day after the National Western Stock Show ends, which this year is January 25th. It is also believed by some Christians that if you do not remove your Christmas decorations on Epiphany Eve, you should wait and take them down on Candlemas (aka The Feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ), which takes place on February 2nd, the 40th day of and conclusion of the Christmas-Epiphany season. And all of you out there no doubt thought you could simply take those decorations down while watching the football games on New Year's Day. Now you know better. And yes, that is indeed me in the photograph above at my most charming best, no doubt pondering the proper day to take down that Christmas tree in the living room of our home in the South Side Brainerd neighborhood of Chicago, back in the day.
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