Kwanzaa celebrations continue, but boom is over

Independent Mail (Anderson, SC) ^ | 26 December 2009 | Charmaine Smith-Miles

[Vigilanteman]

ANDERSON — Romando James, a professor emeritus at Clemson University, understands the traditions and purpose of Kwanzaa. He also knows he is among a minority of people who know what the cultural celebration is about.

“We celebrate the first fruits, responsibility to community,” James said. “But when the mass of television and radios and even hip hop artists see there’s no big returns coming in, it just doesn’t happen.”

In essence, because of the lack of understanding and the ability to make money of it, the celebration is losing some if its popularity, James said.

Take Evita Broughton. Four years ago, she celebrated Kwanzaa for the first time with her family — lighting a candle each night and discussing the respective principle.

But she hasn’t celebrated the holiday since.

[Vigilanteman]

Gee, a fake holiday created by a genuine racist isn't so popular in an era when we have a fake president who is a puppet of the real racists. Who would've thunk it?

[AppyPappy]

It’s a holiday solely celebrated by academics

[upchuck]

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[Gorzaloon]

Bullsh1t fades in the sunlight of truth.

It had a pretty good run for a few years, till people began feeling silly.

[Le Chien Rouge]

I’d rather celebrate Festivus with Kramer and Mr Costanza.

[Iron Munro]

It's a RACIST FESTIVUS !!!

♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ Here comes Kwanzaa Claws ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫

[4buttons]

A junk holiday dreamed up by a guy who tortured a woman tied to a chair.

The original waterboarder:

(")In 1971, Karenga, Louis Smith, and Luz Maria Tamayo were convicted of felony assault and false imprisonment for assaulting and torturing over a two day period two women from the US Organization, Deborah Jones and Gail Davis.[7] An article in the Los Angeles Times described the testimony of one of the women: "Deborah Jones, who once was given the title of an African queen, said she and Gail Davis were whipped with an electrical cord and beaten with a karate baton after being ordered to remove their clothes. She testified that a hot soldering iron was placed in Miss Davis' mouth and placed against Miss Davis' face and that one of her own big toes was tightened in a vise. Karenga, head of US, also put detergent and running hoses in their mouths, she said".(")

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Karenga



Dashing through the Kwanzaa
In a one horse open Kwanzaa
O'er the fields we go,
Laughing all the Kwan-za-ha-ha

[DesertRhino]

Festivus is more legitimate. No racial component,,,

[lightman]

On the first day of Kwanzaa Karenga gave to me
A Marxist in a red tree.

On the second day of Kwanzaa Karenga gave to me
Two Jaily birds,
And a Marxist in a red tree.

On the third day of Kwanzaa Karenga gave to me
Three Dixie Chicks.
Two Jaily birds,
And a Marxist in a red tree.

On the fourth day of Kwanzaa Karenga gave to me
Four Lenin busts.
Three Dixie Chicks,
Two Jaily birds,
And a Marxist in a red tree.

On the fifth day of Kwanzaa Karenga gave to me
Five fel-on-ies.
Four Lenin busts,
Three Dixie Chicks,
Two Jaily birds,
And a Marxist in a red tree.

On the sixth day of Kwanzaa Karenga gave to me
Six Castro jumpsuits.
Five fel-on-ies,
Four Lenin busts,
Three Dixie Chicks,
Two Jaily birds,
And a Marxist in a red tree.

On the seventh day of Kwanzaa Karenga gave to me
Seven Mao pajamas,
Six Castro jumpsuits,
Five fel-on-ies,
Four Lenin busts
Three Dixie Chicks,
Two Jaily birds,
And a Marxist in a red tree.

[N. Theknow]

It’s a holiday solely celebrated by academics

It’s a holiday solely celebrated by academics single, white, female elementary school teachers.

[kittymyrib]

“a fake holiday created by a genuine racist”

An “alternative to Christmas,” kwanzaa was dreamed up in 1966 by Ronald Everett, aka “Dr. Maulana Karenga”, a convicted felon who became chairman of the Black Studies Dept. at California State, Long Beach. He is a Communist and militant Black separatist, who has made a fine living for these many decades off the CA taxpayer as a parasite on the body politic. His phony African celebration is observed at universities, where such political parasitism is admired and protected.

[Scotsman will be Free]

“The word comes from the Swahili phrase “matunda ya kwanza,”...”
Wonder what the percentage of american blacks descended from Swahilis are. Probably about zero.

[Red Boots]

We celebrate the first fruits,

When one makes up his own holiday, one at least ought to have the decency, and creativity, to make up one's own, new imagery. "First Fruits" belongs to someone else.

[onedoug]

Thank you, fine sir.

[freekitty]

I don’t think it ever took off.

[Nepeta]

Since I don't feel any particular ethnic identification, I decided after reading about Kwanzaa this year that I would revive the ancient Egyptian festival of Bast in October, extending the holiday season a few weeks before Halloween. This will be inclusive, all will be welcome to join who have any appreciation of Bast or felines generally, and there will be no weird borrowings from other traditions as Kwanzaa does...

[uglybiker]

Da Twelb Day o' Kwanzaa

[rlmorel]

[Vigilanteman]

The fake holiday, celebrated by a half-million hard-core racists and maybe three times that many people taken in by the advertising (maybe 5% of all American blacks) has had numerous postage stamps issued in its honor.

Have you ever seen a postage stamp honoring Easter or Lent, celebrated by a mere 85% or so of the rest of us?

[freekitty]

So true.

[The Comedian]

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[uncbob]

Well it is encouraging to see Kwanza is not becoming too commercialized

[ErnBatavia]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JV04rj5QCzU

[stratman1969]

Kwanzaa isn’t an African holiday, it was invented in Los Angeles.

[WillVoteForFood]

Isn't it interesting, though, that what is killing this holiday (besides the fact that it was made up) was what is outlined below in the article.

Mayes said the black power movement was the “engine” for Kwanzaa, and the holiday faded as the movement receded. It started amid talk of revolution, but “in the ’90s and in the 21st century, it’s no longer referenced that way,” Mayes said. “It’s all about inclusion, diversity, good will, multiculturalism.”

[Vigilanteman]

LOL! Shirley Q. Liquor is a hoot!

[SIDENET]

You have to admit that for pimp clothes, that guy's ensemble is frikkin' SWEET.

(lol)

[Fiji Hill]

I’d rather celebrate Festivus

Does anybody actually celebrate Festivus?

[SIDENET]

He does need a cool cane, though.

Also, his hat would be better if it were fuzzy.

[Chode]

and just exactly what responsibility to his community was he fulfilling while he was torturing that woman???

[MuttTheHoople]

According to an episode of Everybody Hates Chris, Kwanzaa is celebrated because it’s cheaper and you don’t have to give gifts.

[SIDENET]

Take Evita Broughton. Four years ago, she celebrated Kwanzaa for the first time with her family — lighting a candle each night and discussing the respective principle.

But she hasn’t celebrated the holiday since.

LOL. Kinda sucked, didn't it?

[SIDENET]

One year, just to be a smartass, I sent out Kwanzaa cards to friends and relatives.

They were a complete hit. Everyone had a good laugh.

[csvset]

Did Barry issue an official Kwanzaa message to his adoring masses?

[Comparative Advantage]

I like to use the Kwanzaa postage stamps since it doesn’t cost me anything. I use stamps anyway.

[SIDENET]

I used the Kwanzaa stamps when I sent out my Kwanzaa cards.

I wish I had sent them out again this year.

Oh, well. "Juneteenth" is just around the corner.

[catnipman]

Sigh, such a sad story, yet another synthetic holiday of the ultra left consigned to the dust bin of history. Say, whatever happened to May Day, he said brightly!

[I must say though, I still have hopes for Festivus, you know, for the rest of us. Perhaps this one has a better chance since it’s not a creature of the left.]

[Libloather]

We celebrate the first fruits,

[TLI]

In essence, because of the lack of understanding and the ability to make money of it, the celebration is losing some if its popularity, James said.

Yep.

[ComputerGuy]

[Vigilanteman]

You’ve got to post the cards so the rest of us can have a good laugh too! (We’re they as funny as the Shirley T. Liquor rant?)

[Richard Kimball]

We have one nutball left wing atheist English instructor at my college that tried to get a Festivus celebration going a few years ago. He sent out a couple of emails trying to drum up support. After that, I never heard anything.

Other than a few jokes around the Christmas season here on FR, I never hear anything about it anymore.

[upchuck]

Okay, your 15 minutes of fame are over :-) You’re welcome.

[fortheDeclaration]

Gee, a fake holiday created by a genuine racist isn't so popular in an era when we have a fake president who is a puppet of the real racists. Who would've thunk it?

Exactly!

[FBD]

I’d guess it’s fakery over-load?

[Libloather]

NOT GUILTY!

[visualops]

Probably. That silly (California?) city with the atheist Solstice/Christmas statement(?!?) next to the Christmas tree has a Festivus pole on display too.

[Finny]

What they really want is a segregated holiday celebration to mimic the one that began the whole "holiday season," Christmas. From what I understand, Hannukah (or however you spell it) is a relatively minor Jewish religious observation, yet non-Jews tend to see it as an "equal but different" Christmas. Then there's Ramadan -- didn't see much hype over that this year, but in the past I've seen the MSM try to pan it off as sort of the Muslim's version of Christmas. I mean after all, they all -- Ramadan, Christmas, and Hannukah -- fall around the same time of year; can't we all just get along?

So this phoney-baloney Kwanzaa is clearly a "me, too!" version for black Americans. They sure as hell don't celebrate it Africa, and never have.

I hope the majority of black Americans are sensible enough to reject the hoax being used to manipulate them.

[oldtimer]

I had to go to the post office this morning and almost bought a Kwanzaa stamp to post something to my sister Humidston (a longtime Freeper).

Her heart is not strong these days so I didn't.