Merry Christmas, thank god for Skype

[shaderic.livejournal.com]

 A merry Christmas to you all!  I'd really like to thank who ever came up with Skype, so I could at least see my folks today. My first Christmas away from home, and I'd never have thought I'd be spending it on another planet. Which reminds me of something. Do RG natives celebrate Christmas, or is it more of a midwinter festival to them? Do they celebrate the birth of Christ, or do they practice the commercial aspect? Also, there's a sprig of holographic mistletoe above my head. I know you guys like your practical jokes, but just tell me how to get rid of it.