The arrival of Christmas is dependent upon how many expensive Christmas gifts you can afford? Apparently the commercialization of Christmas is complete. People are usually surprised to learn that the whole Xmas tree tradition with presents is less than 100 years old, and a creation of early retailers. I tell this to people all the time. I personally don't get any presents for Christmas because I ask people not to give me anything. The joy you get from receiving a present is miniscule compared to the joy of familiar company and celebration. This said, instead of the staff hosting Christmas events or giving our prizes, how about you just show you care about the players who have been loyal to your zone and stop insulting and shooting down people's ideas and suggestions?