Hoop … I’m more aligned with you than others on taxpayer waste, but this one doesn’t bother me at all. Drop in a bucket in the big picture–a highly celebratory and historical moment for a majority. Frankly, I feel (benignly) cheated as a non-Christian when all structure to my lifestyle choices come to a screeching halt for 2 weeks at the end of every year–why does the courthouse have to close on every December 25 weekday? It’s some give, some take. This level of stuff evens out.