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War on Christmas

If we want to win this war on Christmas, we're going to need more boots on the ground. Sadly, I don't think the political resolve is there to make it happen.

Side bar, best Christmas special ever? A Muppet Family Christmas. (Not to be confused with The Muppet Christmas Carol or It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie.)
 
I'm pretty sure the elves are still stuck with their internal wars, notably the faction split between the Kee'bler and Sa'nta clans.
 
1. I think the argument between Christians and everybody else during Christmas is silly. The vast majority of people seem to get nicer around holidays (except the time when a store gets the "hot new toy") just enjoy it.

2. If you want to make a bunch of soldiers who are overseas cry, play/sing I'll be home for Christmas from December 15-26.:(
 
So.......

Who wants to join me in flooding Bill O'Reilly's mailbox with Seasons Greetings, and Happy Holidays cards? :D
 
O'Lielly's struggle to maintain ratings

For those interested, check out Media Matters for America dossier for the "War on Christmas".

I think it would be best to send O'Lielly Yuletide greeting cards. Afterall, that is the roots of Christmas, and he's always arguing that the US should be "traditional." How much more traditional can you get then celebrating the December solstice as the origins of Christmas?

BTW: The only "war" going on is O'Lielly's struggle to maintain ratings.
 
aggle-rithm said:
It's interesting to see holiday names, which are so arbitrary, being taken so seriously. We still use the Pagan word for the vernal equinox, "Easter", so why be so stuck on "Christmas"?

The German word for Christmas, "Weihnachts", was apparently derived from "Holy Night" -- sort of like "holiday"?
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In Scandinavia, we still call it yule, and we've done so since time immemorial. No Christ Mass for us!
 
Bruce said:
So.......

Who wants to join me in flooding Bill O'Reilly's mailbox with Seasons Greetings, and Happy Holidays cards? :D
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No I want a saturnalia card damn it. These people are all about tradition, well lets go back to where the tradition started
 
KingMerv00 said:
Why is it the same people who oppose "Happy Holidays" are so keen to "Freedom Fries"?
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Because good, honest, red blooded Americans who don't hate America recognize that starchy, fried, salted and dipped in ketchup deliciousness must be what freedom tastes like.

It's the ketchup that's key, if you use vinegar it means you are a communist.
 
Honey mustard is compromise, sitting on the fence! Either be mustard, or be honey, but don't sit around claiming to be both! Take a stand!
 
I do all my "holiday" shopping on December 16. If the staff in any store fail to wish me "Happy Beethoven's Birthday" I fly into a rage and leave without buying anything.

It may be nutty but it saves me lots of dough.
 
KingMerv00 said:
Why is it the same people who oppose "Happy Holidays" are so keen to "Freedom Fries"?
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Because back when "Freedom Fries" was coined, patriotism was in, and "we" hated France for not backing us in the War on Terror. Since France was Over There(tm), it didn't matter if "we" offended them or not. People who live in the US, of course, are fellow citizens, and all deserve to be treated with respect and dignity.

In fact, here on the LOLLIPOP during my first deployment, the mess decks served a drink called "Freedom Vanilla" coffee. It tasted horrible.

Marc
 
Marc L said:
Because back when "Freedom Fries" was coined, patriotism was in, and "we" hated France for not backing us in the War on Terror. Since France was Over There(tm), it didn't matter if "we" offended them or not. People who live in the US, of course, are fellow citizens, and all deserve to be treated with respect and dignity.

In fact, here on the LOLLIPOP during my first deployment, the mess decks served a drink called "Freedom Vanilla" coffee. It tasted horrible.

Marc
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I went out of my way to hit IHOP and order French Toast the day after I read that newspaper article, looking for a scrap. Freedom Toast and that whole moronic schtick irritated me at a visceral level: a Congressman wasting his time on petty crap like that?

The waitress took my order for French Toast, brought me French Toast and coffee. When all was said and don, IHOP presented me with yet another magnificent (and carb filled) breakfast.

No fight, yay IHOP.

DR
 
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