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YMCA axes Santa Claus for Frosty - (NYC)
NY Post ^ | Dec. 12, 2010 | SUSANNAH CAHALAN and CYNTHIA R. FAGEN

Posted on 12/12/2010 7:54:58 AM PST by Beaten Valve

He's a lost Claus.

A politically correct West Village YMCA has fired Ol' St. Nick in favor of Frosty.

Kids who once thrilled at sitting on Santa's lap at the 14th Street McBurney YMCA's wildly popular annual holiday luncheon will now suffer the icy embrace of a talking snowman and his sidekick, an anonymous penguin, at today's event.

Forget about bringing a list or checking it twice -- Frosty doesn't take gift requests, and doesn't care if you're naughty or nice.

YMCA officials, who say they are in the midst of "rebranding" the Young Men's Christian Association to "The Y," defended their decision.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: frosty; santaclaus; ymca; ympca
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To: Beaten Valve

The third world finds celebrating a benevolent Norseman difficult? What’s the surprise here? You paid for the ticket, enjoy the ride.


21 posted on 12/12/2010 8:35:07 AM PST by kinghorse (Ameristroika, the re-awakening. Repudiate FDR, repudiate JFK, repudiate John Lennon)
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To: SunkenCiv
Santa’s a pervert ...


22 posted on 12/12/2010 8:35:43 AM PST by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: Beaten Valve
I think the Y is well intended, but misguided.”

May they also be underfunded. In many ways they are at least being honest in the plan to re-brand YMCA.
23 posted on 12/12/2010 8:41:45 AM PST by PeterPrinciple ( Seeking the truth here folks.)
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To: Beaten Valve

Many, most, all? organizations stray from their original mission. Thus the need to reinvent them.


24 posted on 12/12/2010 8:44:21 AM PST by PeterPrinciple ( Seeking the truth here folks.)
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To: Beaten Valve

Want a good project?

Go to “The Y” and ask to speak to a Christian guidance counselor or Missionary.

After they freak out (and you stop laughing} Sue the hell out of them for discrimination and false advertising.


25 posted on 12/12/2010 8:52:21 AM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate Republicans Freed the Slaves Month)
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To: PeterPrinciple
The "Y" tried to pull a fast one on the city of Aurora Indiana and sell property at a huge profit which had been turned over to them for the express and limited purpose of a health club facility.

The city successfully recovered the property.

The "Y" as it exists today ought to be shunned and closed.

26 posted on 12/12/2010 8:55:24 AM PST by hoosierham (Waddaya mean Freedom isn't free ?;will you take a credit card?)
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To: headstamp 2

“It hasn’t been that in years since it’s been high-jacked by liberal secularists.”

And the Village People.


27 posted on 12/12/2010 8:59:03 AM PST by VanDeKoik (1 million in stimulus dollars paid for this tagline!)
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To: Beaten Valve

I’m Jewish and I think this is ridiculous! The C in YMCA stands for “CHIRSTIAN”! What the heck is wrong with these people????


28 posted on 12/12/2010 9:08:22 AM PST by Personal Responsibility (The more the plans fail the more the planners plan - Ronald Reagan)
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To: Beaten Valve

Apparently it’s a local thing in NYC. In little old Pickens, SC, the “Y” is decorated for Chistmas.


29 posted on 12/12/2010 9:09:40 AM PST by dools0007world
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To: Beaten Valve

They operate tax FREE in our state. Is it that way everywhere? Around here, the YMCA’s are Taj-Mahal gyms in affluent communities and paying 0 taxes on the membership dues. Time to tax the Y. They are not Christian, religious, or charitable. They should be forced to compete in the marketplace fair and square. If the government wants to give access to gyms to poor people they can just give them gym credits to use anywhere or to purchase gym equipment. Tax the Y!


30 posted on 12/12/2010 9:15:24 AM PST by carmody
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To: Beaten Valve

The third world finds celebrating a benevolent Norseman difficult? What’s the surprise here? You paid for the ticket, enjoy the ride.


31 posted on 12/12/2010 9:18:19 AM PST by kinghorse (Ameristroika, the re-awakening. Repudiate FDR, repudiate JFK, repudiate big govsoc)
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To: Beaten Valve
. . . "rebranding" the Young Men's Christian Association
to "The Y," . . .


There is no Y in homosexual cat house.
32 posted on 12/12/2010 9:22:25 AM PST by righttackle44 (I may not be much, but I raised a United States Marine.)
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To: Ramonne

“Why is Christians so repulsive but the berka and sharia not?”

Because Christians will pray for you and forgive you , muslims will kill you!!!

the YMCA is afraid of Muslims not Christians.


33 posted on 12/12/2010 10:05:49 AM PST by omegadawn (qualified)
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To: Beaten Valve

I always associate Frosty with Christmas too so I don’t think they really changed much.


34 posted on 12/12/2010 10:11:31 AM PST by napscoordinator
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To: omegadawn

Political correctness wins another battle for the culture of America........................


35 posted on 12/12/2010 10:14:59 AM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: montag813

Sir, thanks for standing with us. I don’t know how you real Jews put up with the JINO clowns.


36 posted on 12/12/2010 10:19:29 AM PST by BenKenobi (Obama's book of the month, Herman Melville's Killin' Whitey)
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To: stocksthatgoup

> Young Men’s Christian Association?
That’s what I always thought. Maybe it’s changed:
Young Men’s Cultural Association?
Young Men’s Comminist Association?
Young Metrosexual’s Communist Association?


37 posted on 12/12/2010 10:19:29 AM PST by BuffaloJack (The Recession is officially over. We are now into Obama's Depression.)
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To: Beaten Valve

I think the “taint” of Christianity has been pretty well removed from Santa Claus. I’m surprised they even worry about it.


38 posted on 12/12/2010 10:25:10 AM PST by DManA
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To: BenKenobi
Sir, thanks for standing with us. I don’t know how you real Jews put up with the JINO clowns.

Don't mention it. Religious Jews stand with our Christian brothers and sisters. I personally view any expansion of Christian influence as vital to our nation and to Western Civilization. I went to sing Christmas carols in NJ a few years back with Steve Lonegan just to stick it to the humanists. I would love to organize a Jewish Caroling group to confuse the crap out of the media and end this madness.

39 posted on 12/12/2010 10:32:42 AM PST by montag813
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To: oh8eleven
Santa Died Laughing

40 posted on 12/12/2010 10:38:59 AM PST by SunkenCiv (The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
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