Desiring Machine

There is a reading by author David Sedaris called “Six to eight black men” that is by far my favorite thing from David’s work. It explores in a very humorous way cultural differences. And given that it centers around Christmas and the different notions of Santa Claus it precisely reveals that the experience of Christmas is not a universal phenomenon. This dramatic variance of the Santa Claus story demostrates the importance of a phrase like “happy holidays”. Nothing should be taken for granted lest we accept that American Culture is in fact a hegemonic enterprise. Which runs contrary to rich multi cultural experience we celebrate in the United States.

I found this rendention of David Sedaris’ reading on You Tube. Hope you enjoy. I laughed uncontrollably the first time I heard this. David’s comic delivery is impeccable.