“ Contrasted with ordinary holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas were loved ones travel to gather at festive meals and exchange presents and make kids laugh.”
That’s pretty much Chinese New Year too.
True. My friends at a science fiction group and then at the library would sometimes invite me to celebrations. Extended family togetherness and warmth impressed me.
Now these two will make the time known for shootings. Like the word “Columbine” turning symbolically sad.