Sorry kids, no Santa this year!

from JoeUser Forums
I love Christmas. With a passion. Obviously it isn't good now, because I am an adult and I can't enjoy it as I did when I was a kid. I still enjoy the build up. The shops getting all festive. The kids getting all festive. The parents groaning. It is all in the spirit of things. Madisons Dad doesn't want her believing in Santa. Apparently it is the first lie, parents tell their children, and as soon as she asks he will be informing her he doesn't exist. He wants her to know he bought her presents. He wants her to appreciate Xmas for more than just the gifts she recieves. She is a child. She should be allowed a little magic. The harsh realities of the world will be there waiting for her when she grows up. Let her have her time of believing and enjoying it. Him and me will never agree on this. She isn't my daughter though so there isn't alot I can say about the matter. I guess that is up to my sister.

Now I have a tiny little rant. That is related to this. Slightly. As I said I love the lead up to Christmas. The Santas in the shopping centres, all the decoration. The Xmas, feel good films. The kids making lists. Parents asking how this time of year came around so fast again. It is all in the spirit of things. Listening to the news this Morning. A shopping Centre in Birmingham, I think it was, has decided that this year they won't be having a santa, or decorating the centre. As it could offend customers of different religions who don't celebrate Xmas. We have to be politically correct you see.

Now am I the only person who thinks that this is completely ridiculous. Sure you should respect other peoples religions. I do. I don't expect them to hide them from me though. What is the world coming to? To be politically correct is the thing to be at the moment. God forbid we should have opinions and beliefs that don't fit in with everyone elses. It seems freedom of speech, and freedom to think for yourself are going down the toilet. Instead we will be all trained robots, that nod in agreement, and do as we are told.

I am an open minded person. I respect people regardless of anything, religion, colour of skin, sex or anything else. That doesn't mean I should hide my own beliefs, or my own opinions. We will be scared to sneeze soon, in case it offends someone. Seriously what is the world coming to. We take a good idea to far. Be politically correct, but don't kill peoples freedom of opinion. Or freedom to celebrate Christmas!
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Reply #1 from JoeUser Forums Top


Kyle: It's hard to be a Jew on Christmas.
My friends wont let me join in any games.
And I cant sing Christmas songs
Or decorate a Christmas tree
Or leave water out for Rudolph
`Cause there's something wrong with me.
My people don't believe in Jesus Christ's divinity.

I'm a Jew,
A lonely Jew
On Christmas.
Hanukkah is nice but why is it
That Santa passes over my house every year?

And instead of eating ham I have to eat kosher latkes
Instead of Silent Night I'm singing
Hoo Hact Toh Gaveesh
And what the fuck is up with lighting all these
Fucking candles please?


IG
Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top

Santa is not Religious.  that being said, I used to baby sit for an Orthodox Rabbi on Fridays when he and his wife went to the Temple.  Oh, they were very strict and told me about not turning on or off light switches and burners!

But you know what?  They celbrated Christmas with their 4 children!  Sure!  On Dec 25, a fat jolly man in a red suit came and gave presents to good little boys and girls!  Sure they celebrated Chunnaka!

But they did not destroy the spirit of Christmas for their children.  Nor did they call the ACLU because Christians liked to celebrate it.

That Shopping center is just plain stupid!  let them have their way, but dont do any Christmas SHopping there. As much as the religious Right wants to think Christmas is about the Birth of Jesus (he was born in August), it is actually based upon a pagan celbration that show the retreat of Winter.  And today it is a holiday for all people of all Race, color, creed.

Christians have Easter. Christmas is for everyone, even Buddhist, Hindu, and Muslims.  And Santa is the symbol of it.  And the message is "Peace on Earth, Goodwill to men".

let the PC clowns choke on that!

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Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top
Info a point well made....I can't see the pic tho

Dr Guy, your comment got my insightful.

That Shopping center is just plain stupid! let them have their way, but dont do any Christmas SHopping there


I don't intend too. They just took things to far. Got themselves some publicity, maybe it was all about money!

Christians have Easter. Christmas is for everyone, even Buddhist, Hindu, and Muslims. And Santa is the symbol of it. And the message is "Peace on Earth, Goodwill to men".


Well said.

Thankyou for the comments x
Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top
I think I fixed it.

IG
Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top
Even though we are Christian, my family celebrates Christmas as a secular holiday with focus on giving (well . . . that and Santa). Great blog, sally.
Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top


Now for another view:

Mr. Garrison: I heard there is no Christmas
In the silly Middle East
No trees, no snow, no Santa Claus
They have different religious beliefs

They believe in Muhammad
And not in our holiday
And so every December
I go to the Middle East and say...

"Hey there Mr. Muslim
Merry fucking Christmas
Put down that book the Koran
And hear some holiday wishes.

In case you haven't noticed
It's Jesus's birthday.
So get off your heathen Muslim ass
and fucking celebrate.

There is no holiday season in India I've heard
They don't hang up their stockings
And that is just absurd!

They've never read a Christmas story.
They don't know what Rudolph is about
And that is why in December
I'll go to India and shout...

Hey there Mr. Hinduist
Merry fucking Christmas
Drink eggnog and eat some beef
And pass it to the missus.

In case you haven't noticed
It's Jesus's birthday
So get off your heathen Hindu ass
and fucking celebrate!

Now I heard that in Japan
Everyone just lives in sin
They pray to several gods
And put needles in their skin.

On December 25th
All they do is eat a cake
And that is why I go to Japan
And walk around and say...

Hey there Mr. Shintoist
Merry fucking Christmas
God is going to kick your ass
You infidelic pagan scum.

In case you haven't noticed
There's festive things to do
So lets all rejoice for Jesus
And Merry fucking Christmas to you.

On Christmas day I travel `round the world and say,
Taoists, Krishnas, Buddhists, and all you atheists too,
Merry Fucking Christmas, To You!

IG
Reply #7 from JoeUser Forums Top
Info Geek: I love that song. I had forgotten about it . . . thanks for posting it! In fact, I'm going to give you an Insightful for that!
Reply #8 from JoeUser Forums Top
I'm still the mean old traditionalist that refuses to get with the times at my sons elementary school. I make a point to let as many school employees know how I feel about their anti-Christmas policies everytime I visit. They even outlawed the term "Christmas vacation". It's now Winter break so as not to offend the PC crowd. How am I supposed to explain this to my son when I don't even know how Santa and Christmas became so taboo?!
Reply #9 from JoeUser Forums Top
Aah, the politcally correct just sucks. I get your point Sally. Why cant we be all different without offending someone on the process? I love X-mas, and even here in Vanuatu where it's full steaming summer, we get a Santa dressed in his winter red christamas suit distributing lollies all over town. Poor guy i know! Sometimes though, they make him wear shorts and a hawaïan shirt with red hibiscus on it .
Reply #10 from JoeUser Forums Top
hawaïan shirt with red hibiscus on it


There's a song for that:

Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say
On a bright Hawaiian Christmas Day
That's the island greeting that we send to you
From the land where palm trees sway
Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright
The sun to shine by day and all the stars at night
Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's way
To say "Merry Christmas to you."


IG
Reply #11 from JoeUser Forums Top
Thanx infogeek, i never hear of that song b4
Oh BTW, when you sign IG i always think you sign my name! haha!
Heh, me? egocentric? Naaaah
Reply #12 from JoeUser Forums Top
Thanx infogeek, i never hear of that song b4


Oooh. Sarcasm.

No problem.

IG
Reply #13 from JoeUser Forums Top
She's probably serious, InfoGeek . . . she's from Vanuatu, not Hawaii . . . besides, she's too much of a sweetie to go around being sarcastic!
Reply #14 from JoeUser Forums Top
OK, my bad. I do not know her that well.

Still, it is a poular song. It was on Christmas Vacation.

IG
Reply #15 from JoeUser Forums Top
I like it . . . of course I live in Hawaii, so I had Mele Kalikimaka on my Christmas cards last year!
Reply #16 from JoeUser Forums Top
yeah seriously i never hard of that song. (i should have called myself 'woman_bush12'!)
Reply #17 from JoeUser Forums Top
No problem, I did not understand. We're cool. No need for:

IG
Reply #18 from JoeUser Forums Top
Aaah cool
Reply #19 from JoeUser Forums Top
Apparently it is the first lie, parents tell their children,


You know what? I agree. But then I am probably just a kill joy. And considering I don't want children I think the world is safe from me shattering dreams for now...

I HATE Christmas. Everything about it. The crappy presents. Having to beat the crowds to buy other people crappy presents. Having to spend time with the family. Sweeping up all the needles that continually drop off the tree. Christmas pudding. Salmonella transmitting Turkey. Bad Christmas Carols. Drunken idiots roaming around after their office Christmas parties where they've snogged the receptionist and slagged off their boss. And Bad Christmas TV. Urgh. Hate it.

So where was that shopping centre again?
Reply #20 from JoeUser Forums Top
Infogeek you get my insightful!

They even outlawed the term "Christmas vacation". It's now Winter break so as not to offend the PC crowd. How am I supposed to explain this to my son when I don't even know how Santa and Christmas became so taboo?!


It is just PC gone to far. I don't understand it either.

Why cant we be all different without offending someone on the process?


We should embrace each others differences, instead of hiding from them!

Sometimes though, they make him wear shorts and a hawaïan shirt with red hibiscus on i


...that sounds like fun, though I always hope it snows around Xmas!

she's too much of a sweetie to go around being sarcastic!


Haha...I guess I'm not a sweetie then!

But then I am probably just a kill joy


Agreed...hehe

Suz I actually agree with the majority you said. Yet I still love it! You grumpy old wench, hehe!

Thanks for all the comments guys xxx
Reply #21 from JoeUser Forums Top
I've been thinking about that - I was going to blog about it - I don't think it's the first lie - what about peek-a-boo
Reply #22 from JoeUser Forums Top

Mr. Garrison: I heard there is no Christmas
In the silly Middle East
No trees, no snow, no Santa Claus
They have different religious beliefs

This reminds me of a movie I once saw.  I cant recall the name, but it was about the English down in 19th century Australia, and thier insistance on burning a Yule log on Christmas.  I thought it was hilarious!

IN case you dont get the laugh, Dec 25 in Australia is in the middle of Summer, and it is HOT!  They were all standing around the flames, sweating like all get out singing Christmas Carols!

Reply #23 from JoeUser Forums Top
I don't think it's the first lie - what about peek-a-boo


Erm...I think you'll have to explain that a bit more to me Trina. I'm a little slow.

IN case you dont get the laugh, Dec 25 in Australia is in the middle of Summer, and it is HOT! They were all standing around the flames, sweating like all get out singing Christmas Carols!


Hehe thanks for explaining for us simple folks!
Reply #24 from JoeUser Forums Top
LW that was fab...you get an insightful...just for making me giggle!
Reply #25 from JoeUser Forums Top
Tom Leher has one and he sums up the Christmas sprit very well:

Christmas time is here, by golly,
Disapproval would be folly.
Deck the halls with hunks of holly,
Fill the cup and don't say when.

Kill the turkeys, ducks and chickens,
Mix the punch, drag out the Dickens.
Even though the prospect sickens,
Brother, here we go again.

On Christmas Day you can't get sore,
Your fellow man you must adore.
There's time to rob him all the more
The other three hundred and sixty-four.

Relations, sparing no expense, 'll
Send some useless old utensil,
Or a matching pen and pencil.
("Just the thing I need, how nice!")

It doesn't matter how sincere it is,
Nor how heart felt the spirit,
Sentiment will not endear it,
What's important is the price.

Hark, the Herald Tribune sings,
Advertising wondrous things.
God rest ye merry merchants,
May ye make the Yuletide pay.
Angels we have heard on high,
Tell us to go out and buy!

So, let the raucous sleighbells jingle,
Hail our dear old friend Kris Kringle,
Driving his reindeer across the sky.
Don't stand underneath when they fly by.