Advent Candles

Sean of the South

Sean Dietrich

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🗓️ 6 December 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Where can one find Advent candles? The search is on.... To subscribe to Sean's daily blog, https://seandietrich.com/subscribe/ For information on events or other Sean of the South news, visit https://seandietrich.com/ To sponsor an episode, email LauraBeth@SeanDietrich.com Sean Dietrich is a columnist, humorist, multi-instrumentalist, and stand-up storyteller known for his commentary on life in the American South. His work has appeared in Newsweek, Southern Living, Reader's Digest, Garden...

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0:33.4	I went to buy Advent candles today.
0:36.6	It was a big box store and the young employee had no idea when I was talking about.
0:41.5	"'What are Advent candles?' she said, looking at me as though lobsters were crawling out from my ears.
0:48.6	"'Advent candles,' I clarified, while using hand gestures.
0:53.1	"'They're purple.
0:55.7	This really confused her.
0:58.2	She said, you mean like candles for little girls' rooms?
1:02.8	Well, I've been celebrating Advent since I was a child.
1:06.6	Long ago, you could buy Advent candles at Kmart, or Walmart, or anywhere for that matter.
1:11.8	Back in the day of my grandmother bought our Advent candles at the drugstore, along with her
1:16.1	Bengay and her unfiltered camels.
1:18.8	But times have changed.
1:21.0	One recent article explained how some stores are choosing not to celebrate Christmas.
1:26.0	The article referenced the ongoing debate on whether
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