A name that was created by a Christian oriented group known as
Alternatives for Simple Living for the [commercialization of
Christmas. This organization was formed in
1973, and they use the word "Consumas" to refer to the cycle of overconsuming during Christmas. According to this group, the two
holidays (
Christmas and
Consumas) don't even occupy the same period. Consumas starts on
the day after Thanksgiving, and ends on
December 25, (or the 24th), whereas the
Christian holiday begins with the first
Sunday in
Advent, and stretches until
January 6, and the
coming of the wise men.
The two holidays have different themes and heroes. Christmas has Jesus' love and Jesus, while Consumas has spending money on gifts and Santa Claus (or is it Satan Claus?). Alternatives for Simple Living even believes that the moniker is a good one. After all, the "spirit" of Consumas can "consume us."
Personally, I think that this whole idea is a little bit extreme.
These pinkos aren't even American! (TWAJS).