[SJackson]

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I'm sure someone on the list will be able to help me, but I believe the concept of a single Weinukkah, todays Christmakuh or whatever muck you want, dates to early 20th century attempts at multicuralism in Germany. Didn't work.

[Alouette]

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[Zionist Conspirator]

In fact, Chrismukkah created enough of a stir last year that the independent Catholic League and the New York Board of Rabbis issued a joint statement condemning it as shameful plagiarism and an insult to both Christians and Jews. The two groups will likely issue another statement this year.

Inter-religious cooperation in the best sense of the word!

[Jigsaw John]

I walked into my local market a few days ago and said "Merry Holiday" to the checker in front of several others. All had a nice laugh.

[Chickensoup]

This isnt a tit for tat.

The Menorah = the Nativity.

The Dreidel = the Christmas tree.

[HIDEK6]

There are dumbasses throughout the fruited plain.

[xp38]

Chrismukkah? Bah...Festivus is the real thing.

[familyop]

[Big bratty grin]


"You Don't Own Me" (Lyrics)

Performed by Leslie Gore
Written by John Madara and David White

You don't own me, I'm not just one of your many toys
You don't own me, don't say I can't go with other boys

And don't tell me what to do
And don't tell me what to say
And please, when I go out with you
Don't put me on display, 'cause

You don't own me, don't try to change me in any way
You don't own me, don't tie me down 'cause I'd never stay

Oh, I don't tell you what to say
I don't tell you what to do
So just let me be myself
That's all I ask of you

I'm young and I love to be young
I'm free and I love to be free
To live my life the way I want
To say and do whatever I please

A-a-a-nd don't tell me what to do
Oh-h-h-h don't tell me what to say
And please, when I go out with you
Don't put me on display

I don't tell you what to say
Oh-h-h-h don't tell you what to do
So just let me be myself
That's all I ask of you

I'm young and I love to be young
I'm free and I love to be free
To live my life the way I want

[familyop]

My point, BTW, is that in my opinion, couples would be happier in the long run, if both halves of each went one way or the other. In other words, maybe some spouses should change.

For some of us, our lives are journeys of change.

[Revolting cat!]

Harry Kwanukas Everyone!

[SnuffaBolshevik]

Historians trace it back to the Jewish Christians who lived in the first century C.E.

Again, what is C.E?

[SuziQ]

It's actually the perfect holiday for those Christian/Jewish couples who no longer practice either religion. It's a strictly secular holiday.

[Arthur McGowan]

This article illustrates why Dr. Laura calls them "Interfaithless Marriages."

[Paved Paradise]

This is my view as well. I do not have a problem with interfaith couples celebrating Hanukkah AND Christmas as they have nothing to do with one another. However, there is NO SUCH THING as Chrismukkah and it is an insult to both Jew and Christian alike. Also, Christmas is a very holy celebration of the birth of our Lord. Hanukkah is not really a religious holiday at all in the manner of Roshashana or Yom Kippur. This is just another way to lower the importance of Christmas.