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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 564 Views
Does that include this post...? Joel - 22/12/2010 07:13:31 AM 385 Views
Re: Does that include this post...? Palatine - 22/12/2010 05:30:50 PM 368 Views
So that would be a "no" then. Joel - 22/12/2010 05:52:01 PM 492 Views
No, I hate my post, too. Palatine - 23/12/2010 05:08:46 PM 323 Views
Well, at least you're consistent. Joel - 23/12/2010 08:49:34 PM 516 Views
I try to be, but I think I fail usually. Palatine - 24/12/2010 05:10:08 PM 352 Views
Well, at you're grammar is good? Joel - 25/12/2010 06:22:00 PM 348 Views
I'm sick and tired of Ebenezer Scrooge being continuously slandered! Craig - 22/12/2010 07:38:18 AM 426 Views
I'm open to suggestions. Palatine - 22/12/2010 05:33:26 PM 393 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 386 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 145 Views
The classic Rankin/Bass Christmas Special "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town." Craig - 26/12/2010 06:59:26 AM 400 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 451 Views
Re: Presumably he dropped the "bah, humbug". j-whitt987 - 22/12/2010 09:03:05 PM 400 Views
That's a reason to reclaim Christmas, not disown it. Joel - 23/12/2010 08:31:07 PM 388 Views
Do I understand you correctly? Palatine - 24/12/2010 05:17:03 PM 368 Views
Not quite. Joel - 25/12/2010 06:16:21 PM 531 Views
He was a quitter Lews_TherinThelamon - 22/12/2010 06:09:40 PM 368 Views
Humbugs? yes please snoopcester - 22/12/2010 09:19:53 PM 397 Views
Meh. Joel - 23/12/2010 08:51:23 PM 353 Views
Re: Meh. Palatine - 24/12/2010 05:19:13 PM 451 Views
I can get behind that. Joel - 25/12/2010 06:19:45 PM 405 Views
Meh snoopcester - 27/12/2010 09:13:58 PM 380 Views
What, you'd rather it remained a Bronze Age pagan fertility rite? Joel - 27/12/2010 11:17:09 PM 460 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 339 Views
's all good, man, glad there's no hard feelings. Joel - 27/12/2010 11:00:55 PM 629 Views
Solstice, man. (beat.) - 28/12/2010 09:58:21 AM 351 Views
Yeah, well. Palatine - 28/12/2010 05:47:22 PM 364 Views
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