the official christmas blows thread

[Squiggy]

LOL..I knew there was truth in what he said. I just thought it dated much farther back than the 1800s, which it does...I'm not arguing the premise...Thats why I said Not quite that cut and dry... Please ...Lets not argue over Christmas...

 

[Squiggy]

LOL...Talk about over-commercializing...

 

[Ardsgaine]

LOL..I knew there was truth in what he said. I just thought it dated much farther back than the 1800s, which it does...I'm not arguing the premise...Thats why I said Not quite that cut and dry... Please ...Lets not argue over Christmas...

I didn't mean that the holiday itself came from the 1800s, I just meant that the way we celebrate it now comes largely from that period. That's when the traditions kept by different ethnic groups here in the US coalesced into the modern Christmas, with Santa Claus in his red suit and his reindeer and his big bag of toys to put under the tree for the kiddies, etc.

Anyway... I don't really want to argue about Christmas either. I enjoy it, and I guess I just need to keep away from this thread, and let the people who want to mope get on with their moping.

 

[Squiggy]

I have no problems with what you said Ards. I only looked it up to satisfy my own curiosity about the timeline. That wasn't meant as an argument to your post. I just figured while I had it handy I'd post it. No harm. No foul.

 

[ris]

the pagan festival referred to is yule and we still have traditions from that period such as the yule-log [the burning of a phuck-off phat log that burned for days, saved trying to relight it in freezing weather]. yule is celebrated on the 21st or 22nd [midwinter in the northen hemisphere] as a celebration of the longest night.

the use of the yule log to beat visiting carol singers didn't appear until much later though.

 

[Squiggy]

...the use of the yule log to beat visiting carol singers didn't appear until much later though.

By far the most popular tradition in our town...

 

[AlladinSane]

Hey, remember: this is the official "christmas blows thread". This is our space for christmas bashing

 

[ipmoof]

the pagan festival referred to is yule and we still have traditions from that period such as the yule-log [the burning of a phuck-off phat log that burned for days, saved trying to relight it in freezing weather].

We are visiting Indian friends over Xmas so I'm sure I'll be dealing with some phuck-off phat burning logs myself.

 

[catocom]

The thing I hate about Christmas is the way
stores mark-up prices so they can cut them
and call it a sale price.
I think there was only about 0.01% of what I saw in
Sundays sale papers that was actually a good deal.

 

[Gonz]

There were a few deals on the Thanksgiving weekend & none since. 50% OFF Reg prices isn't much of a savings when the shirt was originally $46.99

Can't wait 'til day after sales

btw--Xmas is a wonderful holiday. Brash commercialization is a downer. So, fuck the stores & spend time with your family.

 

[catocom]

I saw somewhere they had dvdrw for $199
Think they'll be affordable by summer.

I did get one deal, at Office Max.
I got 2 of these...

 

[PT]

Christmas has always been my favorite time of year. When else can you torture little children into believing that they will be opening presents any minute and then yank the privelige right out from under them? Oh the anticipation is just killer.

 

[Ardsgaine]

My favorite is to tell the kids there won't be any Christmas because I accidentally shot Santa Claus, thinking he was a prowler.

 

[kuulani]

Since we couldn't open presents 'till the whole family was up, my bro and I used to torture our little sister by not waking up all morning

 

[Squiggy]

Nothing restores the Christmas spirit like opening a two-pack of hooters...

 

[ris]

fair play, hooters would go some way to cheering me up at the mo.

 

[Professur]

*nudge*

 

[tonksy]

i for one love christmas. it's the one time of the year when some of the people actually act like how they are suppose to act the rest of the year. commercialism does suck but you don't have to play into it, you know? i bake for people and make gifts etc. it's my favorite time of the year.

 

[Professur]

You've obviously never had to try and deliver presents at midnight on the 24th, in the teeth of a blizzard.

 

[tonksy]

You've obviously never had to try and deliver presents at midnight on the 24th, in the teeth of a blizzard.

no...admittedly that would suck. tell me, do you shimmy down the chimney too?