Dec. 21: Holiday Traditions and Innovations

For today Mr. White discusses how that this is the time of year for all the holiday traditions. However, he also states it is a time for innovation, particularly for writers who can put a new spin on the old stories or write new stories with a holiday theme. He urges writers to contribute to the legacy of the holiday season by add a new song, poem, children's story, etc.
FOR FURTHER REFLECTION:
In this section Mr. White also reminds us that this is also the time of the winter solstice which is also a time of festivity that marks the shortest day and longest night but also that "the slow return to spring" has begun.
TRY THIS
Today has three assignments.
1. Write a poem in the manner of "Twas the Night Before Christmas"--only give it a somewhat contemporary spin.
2. Compose the lyrics for a song, perhaps in the manner of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," or "The Chipmunk Song," but use different animals instead.
3. Write a new version of the Kwanzaa folktale "Anansi and His Sons", or of the Dicken's A Christmas Carol.
I am going to have to do some research and maybe tomorrow I will have some time to attempt one or more of these. But tonight don't have the time.