What do you enjoy the most about the holiday season?

“It makes me feel like I should be especially kind to everyone. I love feeling God’s presence among us. The music is very uplifting, too.”

Mike Carpino

“It’s the one time of the year where people are really abounding in kindness. It just seems to happen that way. I wish those feelings would last much longer.”

Frank Natale,

1600 block of South Juniper Street

“I love celebrating the birth of Christ. Seeing the Christmas spirit among kids is great, too. It gives us a nice break from all the political talk, too, if we want for it to do that.”

Jack Adderley, Southwest Philly

“It makes me feel like I should be especially kind to everyone. I love feeling God’s presence among us. The music is very uplifting, too.”

Mike Carpino,

2100 block of South Broad Street

Interviews by Joseph Myers Photos by Tina Garceau

“I love celebrating the birth of Christ. Seeing the Christmas spirit among kids is great, too. It gives us a nice break from all the political talk, too, if we want for it to do that.”

Jack Adderley

“It’s the one time of the year where people are really abounding in kindness. It just seems to happen that way. I wish those feelings would last much longer.”

Frank Natale