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Vanity on Keeping Christmas out of Christmas
my experience | 12/1/2010 | self

Posted on 12/01/2010 12:35:15 PM PST by Yaelle

Last night I went into Cost Plus for some imported candy treats for the kids. I've also been seeking Chanukah wrapping paper, which is nowhere to be found in stores this year. I noticed that they had a huge section in the middle of the store under the sign "Holiday Wrap." As I perused the many bins, I found that every single roll of wrapping paper had Christmas themes or colors.

What was the original intent of transforming Christmas into the generic "holidays?" Wasn't it to not exclude the other religions who might possibly be celebrating Chanukah, Eid, Kwanzaa, or the Winter Solstice, all of which are equally important in the politically correct society? And yet, among the rolls of paper, there were none for Chanukah, the second most celebrated holiday in December. (I noted there was no wrap decorated with naked women being tortured with electrical cords either, for Kwanzaa.)

My question, which was not understood by either of the store employees as I asked it, remains: If your store has not purchased any wrapping paper for any other holiday, and all of the wrapping paper you have is clearly for Christmas, why can't the signage over the bins say "Christmas Wrap?"


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KEYWORDS: christmas; holiday; retail; threadhijack
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To: Jewbacca

donuts. They eat donuts on Hannukah. I don’t know the details, but she’ll be here tomorrow, I’ll find out.


61 posted on 12/01/2010 6:06:26 PM PST by Shimmer1 (Don 't argue with an idiot; people watching may not be able to tell the difference)
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To: Shimmer1

Sure, things cooked in oil (donuts).

Seriously, I am a Sabra, born and raised in Israel, and we did presents -— not big ones, mind you, but kid stuff.


62 posted on 12/02/2010 8:24:40 AM PST by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
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To: Jewbacca

I was so surprised, I asked her 4 times over the course of a couple of days. I guess her family didn’t do presents. ?!!

I love presents. It’s my “love language” :D


63 posted on 12/02/2010 10:25:49 AM PST by Shimmer1 (Perseverance. In a confrontation between the river and the rock, the river always wins)
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