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War on Christmas

Discussion in 'Tilted Philosophy, Politics, and Economics' started by redux, Nov 22, 2012.

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  1. Freetofly

    Freetofly Diving deep into the abyss

    Location:
    From Philly USA, living in London UK
    None of the kids will be home this year, so I'm not decorating and I don't do Black Friday either.

    So take that to the farm. :p

    A couple years back work changed the Christmas holiday to Winter holiday. I don't care just as long as they don't take the "three days off" that we have away.
     
    Freetofly, Nov 25, 2012
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  2. Joniemack

    Joniemack Beta brainwaves in session

    Location:
    Reading, UK
    I've never done Black Friday either, preferring to stay home with a bottle of wine and watch the massacres unfold on the evening news. Good fun.
     
    Joniemack, Nov 25, 2012
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  3. redux

    redux Very Tilted

    Location:
    Foggy Bottom
    redux, Nov 26, 2012
    #23
  4. shanifaye

    shanifaye Dominissive

    Location:
    Lilburn, GA
    I'd pay to see this
     
    shanifaye, Nov 26, 2012
    #24
  5. Plan9

    Plan9 Rock 'n Roll

    Location:
    Earth
    Really? Well, now... I feel like a TFP Fundraiser is in order.
     
    Plan9, Nov 26, 2012
    #25
  6. tecoyah

    tecoyah Illusionary

    ....Santa, and all the trappings are the only war on Christmas. Well, that and the whole "Not his Birthday" thingy.
     
    tecoyah, Nov 26, 2012
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  7. Borla

    Borla Moderator Staff Member

    Yeah. Go crack a history book and see where the date, tree, Santa, etc. all came from, then tell me we are just now "taking the Christ out of Christmas".
     
    Borla, Nov 26, 2012
    #27
  8. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    Santa and all the trappings aren't a war on Christmas; they're Christmas's spoils of victory.

    That they were kept as baubles that are now biting the "real meaning of Christmas" in the ass is another story.
     
    Baraka_Guru, Nov 26, 2012
    #28
  9. Joniemack

    Joniemack Beta brainwaves in session

    Location:
    Reading, UK
    I have the solution. Move Christmas to a day that doesn't interfere with the Winter Holiday. A Sunday in June maybe.
     
    Joniemack, Nov 26, 2012
    #29
  10. tecoyah

    tecoyah Illusionary


    Likely alot closer to the guys birthday too.
     
    tecoyah, Nov 26, 2012
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  11. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    You mean like a reparation/restitution?
     
    Baraka_Guru, Nov 26, 2012
    #31
  12. Joniemack

    Joniemack Beta brainwaves in session

    Location:
    Reading, UK
    I was thinking more along the lines of separation. If the pagan traditions of Yule are upsetting to Christians perhaps it's time to split the two. As Yule is the celebration of the winter solstice, it makes sense that Christmas as a holiday, could be held at another time of year when its celebration could become a wholly religious one.
     
    Joniemack, Nov 26, 2012
    #32
  13. tecoyah

    tecoyah Illusionary

    Besides.....we could use a Holiday between Easter and Independence Day
     
    tecoyah, Nov 26, 2012
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  14. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    I was thinking of this as being a Christian initiative of restitution for their "spiritual ancestors" having appropriated all these pagan observances or having otherwise intentionally caused scheduling conflicts for the sake of scheduling conflicts.

    Goodwill towards all men, and all that.

    Even if they're pagans.
     
    Baraka_Guru, Nov 26, 2012
    #34
  15. redux

    redux Very Tilted

    Location:
    Foggy Bottom
    You have stumbled on the real war as expressed today on Fox News -- the war on men :eek:

    Stop messing with the male "protector" dna.. Stop pissing off potential husbands by having the nerve to want to get out of the kitchen.

    Surrender to your nature - femininity, not feminism - and all will be right with the world.

    We now return you to the previously waged war.
     
    redux, Nov 26, 2012
    #35
  16. roachboy

    roachboy Very Tilted

    as a one-time santa claus...i still think about this little girl who came running up to santa claus--which had no relation to me even though i was animating the costume---and said the only thing she wanted for xmas was her younger brother to not have to be in an oxygen tent any more. she believed that santa claus could do that sort of thing. i didn't know what to say. i remember stumbling through something about the elves being much better at making toys. but she wasn't listening. i still don't know quite what to think about that moment.
     
    roachboy, Nov 26, 2012
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  17. MSD

    MSD Very Tilted

    Location:
    CT
    If there's a war on Christmas, I want a say in how it's fought. With our armed forces coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan, surely we can spare a few electronic warfare units to detect and jam any radio station found to be playing Mariah Carey's All I want for Christmas is You
     
    MSD, Nov 26, 2012
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  18. Joniemack

    Joniemack Beta brainwaves in session

    Location:
    Reading, UK
    Joniemack, Nov 26, 2012
    #38
  19. Borla

    Borla Moderator Staff Member

    Borla, Nov 26, 2012
    #39
  20. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    Yeah, that's pretty much all he's got.
    --- merged: Nov 26, 2012 at 9:19 PM ---
    Wow. There really are no words.
     
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    Baraka_Guru, Nov 26, 2012
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