[Magdalen] Advent co-opted

[Susan Hagen]

Well, I've seen chocolate ones but not beer.

The old German ones are my favorites too.
Susan

On Fri, Nov 21, 2014 at 8:05 AM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:
> At my physical therapy appointment yesterday I was absolutely floored as I heard the young therapists discussing a novel marketing ploy.
>
>  You can now get a Beer Advent Calendar! Yes indeed! A case with dated compartments for December, each holding a bottle of artisanal beer.  I couldn't think of a single comment in the moment, but there does seem to be some sermon fodder there!
>
> I couldn't help flashing back to the December in Germany when, as a 5-year-old girl, I received my first Advent calendar from our housekeeper. A real German one with a snowy scene and a hint of glitter and, of course, those magical little doors!
>
> And every year after we moved back to the States,  a calendar would arrive in the mail--all the way from Germany!  For me, those simple German calendars are still the only authentic ones!
>
> Beer Advent Calendar...faughh!



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