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Group wants end to 'Happy Holidays'
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| December 04, 2004
| GARY REMAL
Posted on 12/04/2004 12:13:54 PM PST by yonif
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To: Max Combined
41
posted on
12/04/2004 5:32:35 PM PST
by
little jeremiah
(What would happen if everyone decided their own "right and wrong"?)
To: Liz
I absolutely refuse to say "Happy Holidays" or "Holiday Tree" or any of the other nonsense the left has tried to shame us into saying in the name of Tolerance.
I'm not Jewish, but if a Jewish friend wishes me "Happy Hannukah" (is that proper spelling?) I don't interpret it as a curse. I don't know any Muslim people, but I wouldn't flip out if I were wished "Happy Ramadan" either.
Likewise, "Merry Christmas" does not equate to "Convert or Die."
To: yonif
A Merry Christmas to all, and to all happy holidays wishers- Good Night, Get lost and good riddance!!!!!!!
43
posted on
12/04/2004 5:41:00 PM PST
by
F.J. Mitchell
(If you were still in the womb, would you trust your life to Specter the defector?????)
To: little jeremiah
"Funny thing is, I hate Christmas."
I think what you're trying to say is that you hate the commercialized crud they try to substitute for Christmas. I, too, hate the decorations and such, especially when they go up before Thanksgiving. I don't particularly like the tinny caroles in malls. I love them when my kids sing them, however. My son was picking his way through a Christmas song book this morning, playing them on his electronic keyboard. I liked that! I bet you would have, too, even though his playing wasn't perfect.
44
posted on
12/04/2004 5:46:46 PM PST
by
Old Student
(WRM, MSgt, USAF (Ret.))
To: Old Student
Actually, I am looking for a book of Christmas carols so I can sing them to the old people I play for. Not much time left!
45
posted on
12/04/2004 5:51:30 PM PST
by
little jeremiah
(What would happen if everyone decided their own "right and wrong"?)
To: little jeremiah
"Actually, I am looking for a book of Christmas carols so I can sing them to the old people I play for. Not much time left!"
I often find such things in thrift shops, if that helps any. If you talk to the people there, they might even save such and call you. Of course, it might be too late for this year. Worth a try, anyway.
Might try the library, as well. Even if they are in the reference section, you could xerox the ones you want.
46
posted on
12/04/2004 6:12:11 PM PST
by
Old Student
(WRM, MSgt, USAF (Ret.))
To: Old Student
Monday I'm heading for the library and used book stores!
47
posted on
12/04/2004 6:18:32 PM PST
by
little jeremiah
(What would happen if everyone decided their own "right and wrong"?)
To: yonif
I've never gotten the whole "Happy holidays" shiite. It's obvious the "holidays" referred to are Christmas and Hannukah. If anything, it's offensive to (educated) Jews by displaying a fundamental ignorance of their religion. Our holidays are in the FALL and SPRING. Hannukah is horribly unimportant compared to Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Simchat Torah, and Pesach.
48
posted on
12/04/2004 6:22:32 PM PST
by
ChicagoHebrew
(Hell exists, it is real. It's a quiet green meadow populated entirely by Arab goat herders.)
To: yonif
Merry Christmas and a Happy Feast of the Circumcision
49
posted on
12/04/2004 6:56:38 PM PST
by
franky
(Pray for the souls of the faithful departed. Pray for our own souls to receive the grace of a happy)
To: Aetius
Good; its a nauseating phrase considering why it is use.Not really.
I just visited my friendly Middle Eastern grocer to get another bottle of the best olive oil I have ever used. I know him well.
When he wished me "Happy Holiday," I was touched.
50
posted on
12/04/2004 7:01:14 PM PST
by
HIDEK6
To: little jeremiah
I agree. What's the point of celebrating the holiday if you take the religious significance out of it? There would be nothing left to justify the "consumer event" that it has become. Everything down to the gift giving has it's origin in the Christmas story. I would be happy to fore go the spending and just celebrate with family. Kind of like a 2nd Thanksgiving.
51
posted on
12/04/2004 7:02:38 PM PST
by
virgil
To: yonif
MERRY XFESTIVUS EVERYONE!
52
posted on
12/04/2004 7:06:25 PM PST
by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything!")
To: EdReform
great links - thank you, and Merry Christmas!
53
posted on
12/04/2004 7:28:59 PM PST
by
PatriotGirl827
(Member of the Vast Right Wing Pajama Party)
To: virgil
Mrs LJ and I make edible presents for friends and relatives, and other than that it's pretty quiet! (I get to eat the ones that are too burnt or aren't the right shape -I'm not really very "little".)
I like reading the Bible about Jesus' birth on Christmas eve. I like it when it snows too, but it doesn't much around here.
I try to avoid going in any stores in the whole month of December, just puts me out of countenance.
54
posted on
12/04/2004 7:35:39 PM PST
by
little jeremiah
(What would happen if everyone decided their own "right and wrong"?)
To: EdReform
You're right - they are really nice. I'm going to order some. I am so happy that just maybe, finally, we are going to take Christmas back!
55
posted on
12/04/2004 7:39:49 PM PST
by
PatriotGirl827
(Member of the Vast Right Wing Pajama Party)
To: little jeremiah
mean, 2004 years since WHAT? You've obviously missed the quiet conversion of year annotation to CE, displacing AD.
56
posted on
12/04/2004 8:31:40 PM PST
by
j_tull
(The Master Playwright urges you to play Right!)
To: j_tull
57
posted on
12/04/2004 8:35:08 PM PST
by
j_tull
(The Master Playwright urges you to play Right!)
To: j_tull
58
posted on
12/04/2004 8:38:17 PM PST
by
j_tull
(The Master Playwright urges you to play Right!)
To: j_tull
Doesn't CE mean Christian Era? Not exactly the same as the Year of Our Lord.
59
posted on
12/04/2004 9:42:45 PM PST
by
little jeremiah
(What would happen if everyone decided their own "right and wrong"?)
To: little jeremiah
Doesn't CE mean Christian Era? Not exactly the same as the Year of Our Lord. Not at all, please see links in 57 and 58.
60
posted on
12/04/2004 10:10:25 PM PST
by
j_tull
(The Master Playwright urges you to play Right!)
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