George Gissing: Christmas Money Spirit

Posted by admin on Tuesday, December 7, 2010

George Gissing Money Quotation saying only retailers of holiday trimmings earn money on them and who would be disturbed if we couldn’t procure enough of those items for sale? George Gissing said:
 

 

“Money is made at Christmas out of holly and mistletoe, but who save the vendors would greatly care if no green branch were procurable?” — George Gissing

 

 

George Gissing is commenting on how money is made by vendors who sell Christmas decorations like holly and mistletoe during the holiday season. However, Gissing suggests that if these decorative plants were not available for purchase, most people would not really care or be disturbed.

So the vendors are the ones who financially benefit from being able to sell holly, mistletoe and other “green branches” used in Christmas decorations, while ordinary people would not lose much if these items could not be procured or purchased for decorating.

The quote is observing how the Christmas season can be commercialized and driven by profits for those who sell seasonal goods.