Christmas is a holiday that persecutes the lonely, the frayed, and...

Who said "Christmas is a holiday that persecutes the lonely, the frayed, and... "?

"Christmas is a holiday that persecutes the lonely, the frayed, and... " is one of a famous quotes by Jimmy Cannon. Complete quote is as follows;
"Christmas is a holiday that persecutes the lonely, the frayed, and the rejected."

What is "Christmas is a holiday that persecutes the lonely, the frayed, and... "?

"Christmas is a holiday that persecutes the lonely, the frayed, and the rejected." This is a quote by Jimmy Cannon which is about . He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• With the song 'This Christmas' I wanted to do something that was kind of different. I mean, Donny Hathaway is an amazing artist. So I wanted to bring my flavor to the song so when people over the age of 45 or 50 hear it they'll be like 'OK, he did his thing with that record.' It's like I can appeal to everybody and not just a younger demographic.

What does "Christmas is a holiday that persecutes the lonely, the frayed, and... " mean?

This quote is primarily about christmas although it also includes other themes like . It is attributed to Jimmy Cannon. Complete quote is as follows;
"Christmas is a holiday that persecutes the lonely, the frayed, and the rejected."