Consumer News and Links for Christmas Day

From the Do As I Say Not As I Do department:

-The pope decried consumerism this season, urging his followers to give joy at Christmastime rather than expensive products. Yeah... I can see him shuffling around the streets of rome in his Prada slippers and Cartier watch, just sprinkling joy wherever he goes. This guy wears a Cartier watch and he has the balls to tell his congregation not to spend money on the holidays? This makes me want to max out a credit card or two. (Winston-Salem Journal)

From the Worldly Turkey department

-BBC News reports that your Christmas Dinner has probably been more places since its recent death than you have been in your life. Well, at least when you are carving your Turkey tonight, you can take comfort that Mr. Gobbles led a full life. (BBC NEWS)