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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 582 Views
Does that include this post...? Joel - 22/12/2010 07:13:31 AM 403 Views
Re: Does that include this post...? Palatine - 22/12/2010 05:30:50 PM 383 Views
So that would be a "no" then. Joel - 22/12/2010 05:52:01 PM 511 Views
No, I hate my post, too. Palatine - 23/12/2010 05:08:46 PM 343 Views
Well, at least you're consistent. Joel - 23/12/2010 08:49:34 PM 535 Views
I try to be, but I think I fail usually. Palatine - 24/12/2010 05:10:08 PM 370 Views
Well, at you're grammar is good? Joel - 25/12/2010 06:22:00 PM 366 Views
I'm sick and tired of Ebenezer Scrooge being continuously slandered! Craig - 22/12/2010 07:38:18 AM 444 Views
I'm open to suggestions. Palatine - 22/12/2010 05:33:26 PM 409 Views
Burgermeister Meisterburger. *NM* Craig - 22/12/2010 10:52:18 PM 208 Views
I reject that one. *NM* Palatine - 23/12/2010 05:09:55 PM 193 Views
Funny, it seems like a perfect fit... *NM* Craig - 23/12/2010 06:52:21 PM 173 Views
How, exactly? *NM* Palatine - 24/12/2010 05:11:05 PM 166 Views
Um, he disliked all things Christmas? Craig - 24/12/2010 05:20:41 PM 402 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 153 Views
The classic Rankin/Bass Christmas Special "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town." Craig - 26/12/2010 06:59:26 AM 416 Views
I probably have--just been a long time. *NM* Palatine - 26/12/2010 06:15:34 PM 162 Views
Presumably he dropped the "bah, humbug". Joel - 22/12/2010 05:46:39 PM 468 Views
Re: Presumably he dropped the "bah, humbug". j-whitt987 - 22/12/2010 09:03:05 PM 415 Views
That's a reason to reclaim Christmas, not disown it. Joel - 23/12/2010 08:31:07 PM 403 Views
Do I understand you correctly? Palatine - 24/12/2010 05:17:03 PM 384 Views
Not quite. Joel - 25/12/2010 06:16:21 PM 549 Views
He was a quitter Lews_TherinThelamon - 22/12/2010 06:09:40 PM 385 Views
Humbugs? yes please snoopcester - 22/12/2010 09:19:53 PM 413 Views
Meh. Joel - 23/12/2010 08:51:23 PM 372 Views
Re: Meh. Palatine - 24/12/2010 05:19:13 PM 469 Views
I can get behind that. Joel - 25/12/2010 06:19:45 PM 423 Views
Meh snoopcester - 27/12/2010 09:13:58 PM 394 Views
What, you'd rather it remained a Bronze Age pagan fertility rite? Joel - 27/12/2010 11:17:09 PM 480 Views
That's kinda funny because Christ wasn't born in December. Good one! *NM* Dark Knight - 23/12/2010 01:53:37 AM 222 Views
Yeah, that's part of my problem with Christmas. *NM* Palatine - 23/12/2010 05:12:29 PM 176 Views
Thanks, everyone (especially Joel) for letting me use you to light this post on fire. Palatine - 26/12/2010 06:23:44 PM 357 Views
's all good, man, glad there's no hard feelings. Joel - 27/12/2010 11:00:55 PM 647 Views
Solstice, man. (beat.) - 28/12/2010 09:58:21 AM 375 Views
Yeah, well. Palatine - 28/12/2010 05:47:22 PM 379 Views
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