[Miss Marple]

In our country people are free to make up whatever holiday they wish, and if they can get enough popular support (i.e. Mother's Day) then it becomes legitimate.

HOWEVER, what drives me nuts is the press acting like this is an AFRICAN holiday, and doing all sorts of features about African cooking for Kwanza, African customs, etc. like this is a holiday that came over from Africa. If they would just acknowledge that this is a made-up holiday, I would not get so aggravated.

Until then, I am running MY made-up holiday concurrently with Kwanza. MY holiday (inspired by the Danish side of my family) is "The Nine Nights of the Nordic Lights." It is one day longer than Kwanza, and the food will be better.

[grania]

In our country people are free to make up whatever holiday they wish, and if they can get enough popular support (i.e. Mother's Day) then it becomes legitimate.

It doesn't become a legitimate holiday until the companies producing greeting cards and candy make a substantial profit from it.

[metesky]

You racist Bushbot, you!
;O)

Seriously, can I... may I... dare I say it on this thread... YES!

Merry Christmas!

[xJones]

What irritates the #### out of me is that newspapers like the Dallas Morning News (the major newspaper in Texas) write articles with photos and treat this like a serious event. It's not, but it's so PC and "multicultural".

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

MY holiday (inspired by the Danish side of my family) is "The Nine Nights of the Nordic Lights." It is one day longer than Kwanza, and the food will be better.

Who's bringing the lutefisk?

[BlueLancer]

"MY holiday (inspired by the Danish side of my family) is "The Nine Nights of the Nordic Lights." It is one day longer than Kwanza, and the food will be better."

I'll bring the roåst Møøse and cheese platter.

[xp38]

9 days? What about the 12 days of Christmas? You know.....Lords a leaping, golden rings and the odd partridge. They run from Christmas to Epiphany (January 6th) where you commemorate the arrival of the Magi or the Baptism of Christ (take your pick). Christians can party with the best of em! :)

[xp38]

I'd also like to ditto metesky and wish you the most blessed Christmas.