yes, lexi got new tires...................the week after she ran at island.
as far as if kwanza is a holiday, it is supposed to be a harvest celebration, it isn't religious and it is at it's roots an anchient tradition. it was formalized during the early 60's in this country, but it has been practiced in africa for generations.
not all celebrations require a religious basis, thanks giving/memorial day/labor day don't have religious basis' but we still celebrate and consider them legit. being on the other side of the equator leaves them in an opposite seasonal position and therefore makes this the time of year they would have a harvest to celebrate.
don't drag religion into it jsut because of the timing of our religious traditions.