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Meh snoopcester Send a noteboard - 27/12/2010 09:13:58 PM
It IS "Christ Mass" after all. Presents and trees are fine to the extent they reflect that, but as an end in themselves, well, if it's just about more cheap gaudy crap I'm not interested.


That Christ bit is just part of the hijacking that went on of an existing holiday - I'm all about ditching the pious, self righteous preaching as it is just a pointless tacking on to the lifting of spirits and the joy of time with family that brighten the cold winter months.
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For the record: Bah, Humbug! Palatine - 22/12/2010 05:42:47 AM 562 Views
Does that include this post...? Joel - 22/12/2010 07:13:31 AM 383 Views
Re: Does that include this post...? Palatine - 22/12/2010 05:30:50 PM 367 Views
So that would be a "no" then. Joel - 22/12/2010 05:52:01 PM 489 Views
No, I hate my post, too. Palatine - 23/12/2010 05:08:46 PM 321 Views
Well, at least you're consistent. Joel - 23/12/2010 08:49:34 PM 514 Views
I try to be, but I think I fail usually. Palatine - 24/12/2010 05:10:08 PM 351 Views
Well, at you're grammar is good? Joel - 25/12/2010 06:22:00 PM 346 Views
I'm sick and tired of Ebenezer Scrooge being continuously slandered! Craig - 22/12/2010 07:38:18 AM 424 Views
I'm open to suggestions. Palatine - 22/12/2010 05:33:26 PM 391 Views
Burgermeister Meisterburger. *NM* Craig - 22/12/2010 10:52:18 PM 202 Views
I reject that one. *NM* Palatine - 23/12/2010 05:09:55 PM 188 Views
Funny, it seems like a perfect fit... *NM* Craig - 23/12/2010 06:52:21 PM 166 Views
How, exactly? *NM* Palatine - 24/12/2010 05:11:05 PM 161 Views
Um, he disliked all things Christmas? Craig - 24/12/2010 05:20:41 PM 384 Views
Ah. I've never heard of this fellow. That's why I asked. So, where do I find him? *NM* Palatine - 25/12/2010 05:13:53 PM 144 Views
The classic Rankin/Bass Christmas Special "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town." Craig - 26/12/2010 06:59:26 AM 398 Views
I probably have--just been a long time. *NM* Palatine - 26/12/2010 06:15:34 PM 155 Views
Presumably he dropped the "bah, humbug". Joel - 22/12/2010 05:46:39 PM 450 Views
Re: Presumably he dropped the "bah, humbug". j-whitt987 - 22/12/2010 09:03:05 PM 398 Views
That's a reason to reclaim Christmas, not disown it. Joel - 23/12/2010 08:31:07 PM 386 Views
Do I understand you correctly? Palatine - 24/12/2010 05:17:03 PM 366 Views
Not quite. Joel - 25/12/2010 06:16:21 PM 529 Views
He was a quitter Lews_TherinThelamon - 22/12/2010 06:09:40 PM 367 Views
Humbugs? yes please snoopcester - 22/12/2010 09:19:53 PM 396 Views
Meh. Joel - 23/12/2010 08:51:23 PM 351 Views
Re: Meh. Palatine - 24/12/2010 05:19:13 PM 449 Views
I can get behind that. Joel - 25/12/2010 06:19:45 PM 403 Views
Meh snoopcester - 27/12/2010 09:13:58 PM 379 Views
What, you'd rather it remained a Bronze Age pagan fertility rite? Joel - 27/12/2010 11:17:09 PM 459 Views
That's kinda funny because Christ wasn't born in December. Good one! *NM* Dark Knight - 23/12/2010 01:53:37 AM 215 Views
Yeah, that's part of my problem with Christmas. *NM* Palatine - 23/12/2010 05:12:29 PM 167 Views
Thanks, everyone (especially Joel) for letting me use you to light this post on fire. Palatine - 26/12/2010 06:23:44 PM 337 Views
's all good, man, glad there's no hard feelings. Joel - 27/12/2010 11:00:55 PM 627 Views
Solstice, man. (beat.) - 28/12/2010 09:58:21 AM 349 Views
Yeah, well. Palatine - 28/12/2010 05:47:22 PM 362 Views
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