Religion in Shacktown

[Daniel van Eijmeren]

DAN SHANE to RICH BELLACERA, 09-08-2003:

> Some of us have had to accept the morals of tales like 
> 'Christmas in Shacktown' without embracing the religious 
> foundation behind them.  

Are there references to religion in Barks's "A Christmas for 
Shacktown"? (OS 367) Christmas trees and the presents have 
no connection with any religion, as far as I know. 

There were christmas parties before christianity existed, to 
celebrate that the shortest day of the year (21 december) was 
over. I think that's the kind of christmas party where the 
Shacktown story is about. Or have I overlooked some religious 
ingredients?

--- Daniël

P.S. Maybe commerce is a religion, too? The biggest and mightiest 
religion on earth, in fact?