Christmas not Happy Holidays

Last night we had a visitation from the Hunchback of Notre Dame, Quasimodo himself. He managed to negotiate the chimney stack despite the bunch of pressies which he carried. Esmeralda made sure he was suitably dressed in red so as not to show up the soot. Unfortunately he forgot to pay for the parking of his sleigh outside, and received a PCN to add to the millions which he has already accumulated last night.

I really hate this Happy Holidays BS. Yet another prime example of garbage we have to endure that stems from across the pond. It's Merry Christmas you bunch of morons!

Sadly the birth of christas celebrated by christians irrespective of pagan beliefs has been hijacked byby the modern Idol of money and greed. most kids are just like they always were at heart with simple things until the turmoil of tennage hormones combines with themarketing world pursuasive in its object ive to have us believe we need what we do not
in business I saw enough of marketing and ad agencies to know thata good 75% of marketing is legalised lyingbut then no matter whether you have religion or not you can be tainted by the rubbish they come out with sadly those at the most impressionable age scream loudest if these false dreams are not pandared toot he old adage kiss keep it simple stupid could well be employedduring the festive season be it divali hannuka christmas or ancient pagan ritual live and let live happy whatever to you and a peaceful new year

Christmas too stressful yes if you waste rediculous amounts of money to make up for not being around your kids the rest of the year and if you want to keep up with the joneses

A reductive fallacy at work here, and a raw reification of the content of the Christian mythology. Gawd! If only we can all just set aside one day a year for some breath of existential TM, let's bury the hatchet in the hallowed name of Humanism.

Besides, why deny the little angels in our home the delight of a simple fantasy? Even I succumb to the it, and I'm not a totally nice and agreeable guy. If this be my bromide, I'm all for it. Merry Christmas nonetheless, Bud.

Have fun. Celebrate Jebus being nailed to the Yule log and chucked on the fire of eternity. His ma was a whore, His wife also. Ask where the treasure is, 'cos there's gotta be some somewhere. Frank don't make no sense, Myrrh Myrh. Have it away in a manger, at least once in royal David's city. And if three so-called wise guys come knocking at your door, they're a bunch of con men.

This is the nothing but the birth of a celebrity. Get me outta here. Ask where the umbilical cord is. And does the baby have a tummy button. They're illegal aliens, and haven't got proper papers. And that house of God? That's nothing but the House of Big Brother. It's all unreality TV.

Follow the star and end-up in the boozer.

Nikki is right. The kindred spirit of the Season about to descend upon us is transcendental Grinches begone and let also the warm glow of the fireside warm our hearts and uplift our spirits. I love it, that warmth kindled by the bibbing of Celtic Crossing and Jinro. Kahlua, Tia Maria?

Glad tidings!

Indeed, this I find irritating too and yet another fine example of how the Yanks get it all wrong. Christmas is Christmas, not plain old happy holidays.

Further to the last post (and digressing wildly): Cadbury's Caramel Easter Eggs were seen in the window of my local deli on the 17th December. As my (not particularly religious) sister said "not even born yet, and already raising Him from the dead"...
And my 'favourite supermarket in the whole wide world', the 'very lovely' Tesco, currently has shelves groaning under the weight of Mini Eggs and Creme Eggs... I know Easter is early this year, but does anyone know how long chocolate can be stored without going off...?

Forget Christmas, Easter eggs will be in the shops next week, Can't wait for the sales? They started weeks ago, so buy buy buy. What's up with everyone, you don't need it.

My first Christmas in UK was horrible with my work colleagues. I’m Asian and here a minority group. We had a secret Santa and I was keen to get involved as I’d done for years as well as celebrating Christmas itself. I had absolutely no idea that I’d be excluded: ‘For fear of offending me’!
I protest this exclusion, and things were sorted. ( I got a stuffed sheep) ;-)

I just could not understand it, I’m not religious and not Christian, but shared some part of the religious aspect of it with my ex, who is Catholic.

As I’ve lived here, it seems each year this argument pops up from somewhere, and has encouraged me to start a fact finding mission with the group that seems to be blamed for it all: Asians.

From discussion with my Asian friends there are various different viewpoints and I’d like to share these:
1. I celebrate Christmas whether I’m Christian or not. If religiously inclined I go for it.
2. I do not celebrate Christmas as a religious event, but a great opportunity to share time with family, friends, and work colleagues. An opportunity to end the year, festively.
3. I look forward to Christmas because I both give and receive presents.
I’ve not come across anyone that has said that they are against Christmas, nor is anyone aware of someone that would oppose the celebration.

So for me the argument that Christmas is opposed by ethnic minorities does not make sense. I think that the observations that I have made from my Asian friends is reflected in the thoughts of my non-Asian friends.

Christmas is Christmas and will remain Christmas for thousands of years to come. I really cannot see this changing or being ay different.

For those that wish to use happy holidays, that’s great, it is a matter of choice.

I too tend to use Happy Holidays/Seasons Greetings to encompass Christmas and New Years in one shot. I don't do it to ignore the Christmas part, I just get tired of writing the same thing in every Christmas card so I try to mix it up. I say Merry Christmas face to face though, as its far more festive. Its all personal preference really and has nothing to do with being PC for me.

I agree that Christmas is totally for adults too! I probably get more joy out of planning, wrapping, and setting up presents than the kids do! I love all the baking, decorating, and family time. My husband dresses as Father Christmas every year (which is completely for himself not the kids because they don't buy it) and we toast with brandy and mince pies at midnight. It sounds so 1950's kitch, but its the only time of year that I get to be over the top. I love the music (religious and not) and every other part of it. I am glad its only once a year though because by January I am well and truly sick of it!

So, on that note, MERRY CHRISTMAS!