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16. Rome's Saturnalia long predates Xmas

Tue Nov 20, 2012, 05:39 PM

Nov 2012

and humans have been celebrating the solstice for thousands of years. Dolt.

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Robertson: "Miserable" Atheists Trying to "Steal" Christmas [View all] HarveyDarkey Nov 2012 OP

Damn straight Scootaloo Nov 2012 #1

Can we at least tie a long string and leather ball to them? sakabatou Nov 2012 #8

They might be into that, actually Scootaloo Nov 2012 #15

Eh, growing up Jewish, I didn't know sakabatou Nov 2012 #19

Foiled again oswaldactedalone Nov 2012 #2

Christians stole "Christmas" to begin with, asshole! Archae Nov 2012 #3

Seriously, why does anyone listen to this doddering old fool?? truebrit71 Nov 2012 #4

+1 Populist_Prole Nov 2012 #14

Miserable "christians" spewing Politicalboi Nov 2012 #5

SHOW US THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE!!! HereSince1628 Nov 2012 #6

"Miserable" Christians trying to steal Yule (among other things) sakabatou Nov 2012 #7

Our plan is working! lyingsackofmitt Nov 2012 #9

If Pat Robertson is pissed off sharp_stick Nov 2012 #10

ZOMG! If I donate to Robertson will Christmas be SAVED? Barack_America Nov 2012 #11

It isn't even Thanksgiving yet gollygee Nov 2012 #12

He should go to North Korea Turbineguy Nov 2012 #13

Rome's Saturnalia long predates Xmas hifiguy Nov 2012 #16

Twilight Zone episode 387 mick063 Nov 2012 #17

This is what happens when you name boys "Marion" JHB Nov 2012 #18