Charlie Brown once famously asked, “Does anyone know what Christmas is all about?” Drawing on that moment from “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” this article reflects on how one short question has kept people pondering the holiday’s deeper meaning.

In her 1977 book, Eve Babitz invites readers to cook a French omelet at home if they crave a special dinner, reminding us that small choices can reveal greater insights. Through this lens of synchronicity—Carl Jung’s “acausal connecting principle”—the article reflects on how everyday actions connect to broader themes in life and literature.