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The Delivery
This animation feels like such a classic Christmas short. If it wasn’t for the actual topic it would fit right in between Christmas movies on cable TV. With the black and white nostalgic feel, soothing and jolly voices, and overall delivery, our sub conscious reads it as the epitome of Christmas. Is this is done to juxtapose the format of the skit with the actual content to create a comedic reaction? Or is this done because this is the only format the typical American Audience accepts holiday-related entertainment? In order for something holiday related to succeed in this country, it has to be ridden with as much Christmas references as possible. The Christmas season itself, is capitalism’s Christmas gift. People eat it up.
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The sketch obviously wouldn’t have been as funny or successful had it been set to a Jewish tune. All of its comedic impact would have been lost, but it would have also lost a large audience’s comprehension, and interest.
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How is the Roll of Christmas Shown through the Jewish Lens
This sketch is like a special perspective into how the Jews view the most important and influential American holiday, one that doesn’t even involve them. Like the skit depicts, they get to do all the things they usually can’t. It’s as if this is the one time a year they can let loose, and be themselves. But what does this mean. Is this a way of saying they feel oppressed the other 364 day of the year while the Christians are dominant? Or is it a way of showing they’re dynamic relationship with the holiday?
They obviously reject the holiday but show themselves enjoying it in a not-hateful way. It’s not put in a position of loathing or disrespect. They still love the day, but it’s the day they are free from the “gentiles….. who disappear for one day a year.”
This sketch could be read as possibly divisive, but I don’t view it in that light. It’s harmonious in an oddly exclusive way. It’s cheery and positive, further implementing the loving and non-divisive messages. Everyone ends up getting what they want.
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Why Must There Always be a Jewish Relation to Christmas?
This has to be mentioned, even though it never quite is in the skit. Whenever December rolls around, it becomes “The War on Christmas.” Every year certain groups, generally ones that are the prime example of the WASP ideal, become extremely protective of their beloved Christmas. Why is this so? Christmas has never been threatened, and I’m pretty sure it never will be. The smaller and less celebrated holidays from other cultures and religions will never take over Christmas. The whole “Say Merry Christmas Again” movement is a response from people who have never been in the minority. So of course they see equality as discrimination. This is relatable and more easily understandable when compared to the backlash against the “Black Lives Matter” movement. It’s radical to them by saying these minority lives are just as important to these groups precious white superior lives.
Of course there is always an effort to equalize and parallel all these holidays (which spurs the War on Christmas debate). We are often taught as kids the Hanukkah is just the Jewish equivalent of Christmas. I enjoyed, and though it interesting that Hanukkah was not mentioned once during the entire sketch. This might seem absurd, because it’s not a Hanukkah skit so why would it be mentioned? But it isn’t because whenever Jews are mentioned in reference to Christmas, Hanukkah is almost always tied in. So in this sketch it shows the Jews as separate but not equal. However, this time, the Jews come out on top.
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The skit is Christian and Jewish at the same time. Obviously because it’s about Jews during Christmas, but even more so in a deeper analysis.
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American audiences have become so used to Jewish representation that the scarce Yiddish wordage, doesn’t make the sketch “too Jewish”, or not understandable. Instead it adds to the comedic effect, because we are so used to these words (i.e. “goyishe”) being used in media, and mainly in a comedic context. Even though a majority of the audience is not Jewish, Yiddish word usage makes it more familiar.
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Why Mo-Town?
The tune of the song is obviously Christmas influenced. The pace, the upbeat major key, the sleigh bells as accompanying percussion, make it clear it is a Christmas song. But something else makes it more familiar to its American audience. The characters singing the song are not Jewish. It’s classic Mo-town being sung by (inferred) non-black Jews. This has been done for a reason.
By using another minority group, the skit becomes less politically-incorrect. Another example of this is the nail salon routine viewed in class. By prefacing the Asian race jokes by playing up her Latina- sound, it makes it okay. It’s not punching- down. If the skit had been sung is a more WASP-centric style, such as country, it would not have been as funny, and would seem cruel. A different outcome is reached by using these two groups that are not part of the WASP ideal, the kind usually that come along with a reference of Christmas.
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Power Structures are reinforced and up-ended by using black singers and Jewish characters for a classic Christmas skit.
It’s a well-hidden power-play. While all the Christians are celebrating, they are the ones out and about “running the town.” They are put in positions they don’t usually hold. The Jews gain power by making fun of themselves, having another minority group alongside to help lift them up, and to essentially take over a WASP centric country, on the most idealized WASP day of the year.
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