On the way home from work tonight, I walked by the festivities that were taking place along Broadway in the West 60s. People were having a swell time, even though the whole shindig goes by the name Winter's Eve at Lincoln Square and includes the lighting of a "holiday tree," and thus is evil and Satanic and the source of moral depravity. Nevertheless, everyone seemed to be having good, wholesome fun (although it was nearly 60 degrees out, which wasn't very good for the ice sculptures; I blame global climate change, but I'm sure I'm just deluded and it was Lucifer sending up fire from the pit of Hell).