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Union Scribe

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15. You must be fun at parties. nt
Mon Nov 19, 2012, 12:36 AM
Nov 2012
We should keep Christ in Christmas SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #1
. trailmonkee Nov 2012 #14
Yow!!!! Wait, I like it... SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #43
ditto trailmonkee Nov 2012 #72
I plan to pass on most of the holiday hoo-ha. agracie Nov 2012 #29
It's all about marketing, sales and $$$$$ anyway. I'm fed up with it all too. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2012 #95
Lets put the X back in Xmas. lob1 Nov 2012 #40
I have a strong feeling that X would be cool with it! SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #44
Nice Greek letters: Chi Ro, look like X P overlaid Hekate Nov 2012 #56
Damn, I can't even mock someone right. lob1 Nov 2012 #58
See my reply to northoftheborder Hekate Nov 2012 #98
interesting history - thanks - I didn't know all of that northoftheborder Nov 2012 #90
When I was a little kid I was snarked at by another little kid Hekate Nov 2012 #97
And add 2 more - XXXmas. Daemonaquila Nov 2012 #59
That's a holiday I can get behind Matt_in_STL Nov 2012 #76
Yeah, because otherwise it's just "mas." KatyaR Nov 2012 #93
xtians mischaracterize their own propaganda - the baby was jesus, the killed one was the christ nt msongs Nov 2012 #2
Didn't the Supreme Court rule that Cmas roody Nov 2012 #3
Don't log onto Facebook for the next 6 weeks. justice1 Nov 2012 #4
Too late... Jeff In Milwaukee Nov 2012 #12
Yeah, now Halloween isn't soon enough. RC Nov 2012 #36
Christ, in Christmas, needs to be kept. cherokeeprogressive Nov 2012 #5
damn it!!!! why why!!!! trailmonkee Nov 2012 #16
Xmas. dchill Nov 2012 #33
We likewise need to keep Eostre in Easter. eShirl Nov 2012 #6
You've heard of rabbits? WinkyDink Nov 2012 #64
We need to keep Saturn in Saturnalia! Fozzledick Nov 2012 #7
now that has a familiar ring!! n/t oldhippydude Nov 2012 #8
wow that was so bad, and good trailmonkee Nov 2012 #17
And Festive in Festivus! pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #21
We learned about Saturnalia in Latin class way back in high school. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2012 #32
And porn in pornography? SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #45
Just tell 'em you don't celebrate Christmas, you celebrate Saturnalia--and you want Moonwalk Nov 2012 #9
And not only that, but Bohunk68 Nov 2012 #77
If they're a Protestant customerserviceguy Nov 2012 #10
Beat me to it jberryhill Nov 2012 #11
I laugh with your cow! n/t customerserviceguy Nov 2012 #30
As a Catholic, I suspect their reply would be Luther's: It's not in the Bible. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #65
The date on which Jesus was born isn't in the Bible either.... Moonwalk Nov 2012 #94
A good one! treestar Nov 2012 #88
But you'll still go to the mall right? Jeff In Milwaukee Nov 2012 #13
You must be fun at parties. nt Union Scribe Nov 2012 #15
I stay away from Christmas parties... most others, I'm cool with trailmonkee Nov 2012 #18
Better yet, ask them if they put up a tree. If they are tell them they're a pagan and will burn. LeftyMom Nov 2012 #19
I still prefer Festivus catbyte Nov 2012 #20
Tell them you'll do it when Chick Fil la says Christmas in their TV commercials instead of RB TexLa Nov 2012 #22
If you want to keep Christ in Christmas, don't go to the Mall to celebrate, hedgehog Nov 2012 #23
I am a progressive Christian Nonhlanhla Nov 2012 #24
Well Welcome to DU! You sound like fun. nolabear Nov 2012 #25
Solstice is the old calendar station Coyotl Nov 2012 #67
If one wants to keep Christ in Christmas, say "Christmas." Atman Nov 2012 #26
Atheistmas? defacto7 Nov 2012 #47
Oh, I like that. "Happy Atheistmas!" I'm going to start saying that.... Moonwalk Nov 2012 #96
Really? That's your reaction? flvegan Nov 2012 #27
no one will be hurt, i promise.... but, it does irritate the hell out of me trailmonkee Nov 2012 #35
Remember Christmas for what it really is Drale Nov 2012 #28
LMAO! pitbullgirl1965 Nov 2012 #81
It was on South Park /nt Drale Nov 2012 #83
I fully support in keeping the x in xmas... cynatnite Nov 2012 #31
We can't have Yule without Yu Tree-Hugger Nov 2012 #34
On The Day After Thanksgiving, I'm Posting This Picture On My Facebook Page ChoppinBroccoli Nov 2012 #37
+1 trailmonkee Nov 2012 #38
That pretty much sums it up for me, It's about tolerance and being respectful towards other people rainlillie Nov 2012 #69
Happy Isaac Newtonmas!!! Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2012 #39
You and your littlemissmartypants Nov 2012 #53
I love it! LeftofObama Nov 2012 #61
as opposed to keeping the mitch in easter. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #41
Our current celebration of Christmas is very much a post WWII phenomenon. SheilaT Nov 2012 #42
Going back a bit farther... Romulox Nov 2012 #46
Jack frost roasting on an open fire... defacto7 Nov 2012 #48
Rove's nuts roasting on an open fire.. Elwood P Dowd Nov 2012 #49
He he he... defacto7 Nov 2012 #51
We need to keep Ma in Christmas...because I love my mom. Tom Ripley Nov 2012 #50
Christmas is all about the Ma. aquart Nov 2012 #55
Back hand 'em in the chops once for me libodem Nov 2012 #52
Well, we SHOULD keep Christ in Christmas... Scootaloo Nov 2012 #54
Watch out--He's making a run for it! pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #57
"War for More" sounds like something Americans regularly support, actually Scootaloo Nov 2012 #82
I wish that the clowns that always scream this would keep Christ the other 364 days too. hobbit709 Nov 2012 #60
Ho Ho HO! Mc Mike Nov 2012 #62
Well, there IS a clue within the spelling...... WinkyDink Nov 2012 #63
Don't Kill a Tree for Christ's Sake Coyotl Nov 2012 #66
What would be the point of removing it? rainlillie Nov 2012 #68
because by removing Christ, you get 'mas'.... trailmonkee Nov 2012 #71
What's wrong with saying Merry Christmas to people who celebrate Christmas? Or Happy Hanukkah to rainlillie Nov 2012 #73
I say Merry Christmas mostly... problem is, some people don't want others to say Happy Holidays trailmonkee Nov 2012 #74
We need to keep the Ease in Easter! Hugin Nov 2012 #70
Remind them Christmas was stolen from the pagans adigal Nov 2012 #75
We should change it to Barackmas, because of all LeftinOH Nov 2012 #78
Just smile and ask them if they are going to pay for food and health care... CBHagman Nov 2012 #79
Keep Sol in Solstice, I say! Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 #80
We need to keep the 'X' in 'Xmas'. randome Nov 2012 #84
This atheist doesn't want to kill Christmas... It's a great excuse to drink! backscatter712 Nov 2012 #85
Here is my response to the "Keep Christ in Christmas" bunch. Waltons_Mtn Nov 2012 #86
LOL Mr Dixon Nov 2012 #87
thanks for noticing the funny... trailmonkee Nov 2012 #89
It is their holiday RegieRocker Nov 2012 #91
non-practicing pantheist here... alterfurz Nov 2012 #92
Belongs in Religion Stinky The Clown Nov 2012 #99
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