Holiday Tirade

[dmp]

this guy gets it RIGHT:

SEATTLE - Well, my tirade is early this year.

That's because the season's already being hyped.

What season?

Why the holiday season, of course.

There are already ads for holiday trees and news stories about holiday sales.

People are talking about their holiday shopping.

There are TV spots hawking holiday decorations.

Holiday cards are boxed and ready for people to sign.

The holiday carousel will soon be up in downtown Seattle, followed shortly thereafter by the holiday parade.

It won't be long before we hear holiday greetings.

A few brave classrooms may sprout a holiday theme.

Kids will sit on Santa's knee for their holiday pictures.

Holiday catalogs are flooding our mailbox.

People are planning their holiday travel.

Holiday music is already being played in some stores.

Holiday lights are already blinking in some neighborhoods.

Soon, candles will be lit on the holiday menorah.

Stop and think about it.

We're ALMOST there.

We're THIS close!

The rampaging politically correct herd has brought us right to the cusp of purging the words "Christmas" and "Chanukah" from the public vocabulary.

Personally?

I think it stinks.

(A personal note: If anyone, anywhere, at any time, hears me say "Happy Holidays" to someone, I promise $25 to a "Secret Santa" program.)

More:
http://www.komotv.com/stories/40319.htm

 

[Mr. P]

From next week until January 5th I’ll be miserable.

Thanksgiving, then a birthday, then Christmas, new years and then another birthday!

I should run away, I hate this time of year!

Merry, Merry…Happy, Happy…MY ASS!

EDIT:Sorry D I had to vent..

 

[Abbey Normal]

From next week until January 5th I’ll be miserable.

Thanksgiving, then a birthday, then Christmas, new years and then another birthday!

I should run away, I hate this time of year!

Merry, Merry…Happy, Happy…MY ASS!

EDIT:Sorry D I had to vent..

It sounds like you really dislike spending time with family and sharing birthdays. Por que?

Or are you having two birthdays in two months? That would be disturbing. :cof:

 

[Hobbit]

Starting last year, I tend to say Christmas with the first part pronounced "Christ" rather than "kris." It drives the politically correct crowd insane.

 

[Mr. P]

It sounds like you really dislike spending time with family and sharing birthdays. Por que?

Or are you having two birthdays in two months? That would be disturbing. :cof:

No, I'd rather spend time with family that anything. It’s just such a hectic time of year to start with, tossing in two birthdays makes it almost unbearable.

 

[Abbey Normal]

No, I'd rather spend time with family that anything. It’s just such a hectic time of year to start with, tossing in two birthdays makes it almost unbearable.

It surely is hectic. I had my first migraine ever on a Christmas Eve.

Sexist, I sound, but women are busiest ones on holidays, I fear.

 

[Mr. P]

It surely is hectic. I had my first migraine ever on a Christmas Eve.

Sexist, I sound, but women are busiest ones on holidays, I fear.

Ha, well that's true..But in 6 weeks do Thanksgiving, a birthday, Christmas, New Years an 3 days later another birthday and you'd hate this time of year too.

 

[Abbey Normal]

Ha, well that's true..But in 6 weeks do Thanksgiving, a birthday, Christmas, New Years an 3 days later another birthday and you'd hate this time of year too.

Nope, sorry, I wouldn't, and you can't make me. :spank3: I love Christmas time.

I do have a birthday in December, but it's my own, so it's all good.

 

[Mr. P]

Nope, sorry, I wouldn't, and you can't make me. :spank3: I love Christmas time.

I do have a birthday in December, but it's my own, so it's all good.

I love Christmas time too. We have considered spreading the birthday thing out through the year but never have. I think someone with a birthday during the holiday season is sort of cheated in a way too. But that's just me I guess.

 

[ScreamingEagle]

Starting last year, I tend to say Christmas with the first part pronounced "Christ" rather than "kris." It drives the politically correct crowd insane.

Hey, I like that. Think I'll also add mass, as in a Catholic Mass.

MERRY CHRISTMASS!

Maybe we should sell ChristMass cards to really fire them up? :dev1:

 

[Trigg]

From next week until January 5th I’ll be miserable.

Thanksgiving, then a birthday, then Christmas, new years and then another birthday!

I should run away, I hate this time of year!

Merry, Merry…Happy, Happy…MY ASS!

EDIT:Sorry D I had to vent..

Hey I feel for ya. My husbands birthday is Dec. 29 and my son's in New Years Eve. You know that old saying that whatevery your doing on New Years Eve you'll be doing all year??Boy am I glad that isn't true!!!

We make a special effort for my son each year so he doesn't get forgotten.

 

[Mr. P]

Hey I feel for ya. My husbands birthday is Dec. 29 and my son's in New Years Eve. You know that old saying that whatevery your doing on New Years Eve you'll be doing all year??Boy am I glad that isn't true!!!

We make a special effort for my son each year so he doesn't get forgotten.

Alright someone to in my with!

 

[007]

This is SOOOOO true, and it's already started. I HAVE NOT heard "Christmas" used ONCE yet. It's sickening.

SEATTLE - Well, my tirade is early this year.

That's because the season's already being hyped.

What season?

Why the holiday season, of course.

There are already ads for holiday trees and news stories about holiday sales.

People are talking about their holiday shopping.

There are TV spots hawking holiday decorations.

Holiday cards are boxed and ready for people to sign.

The holiday carousel will soon be up in downtown Seattle, followed shortly thereafter by the holiday parade.

It won't be long before we hear holiday greetings.

A few brave classrooms may sprout a holiday theme.

Kids will sit on Santa's knee for their holiday pictures.

Holiday catalogs are flooding our mailbox.

People are planning their holiday travel.

Holiday music is already being played in some stores.

Holiday lights are already blinking in some neighborhoods.

Soon, candles will be lit on the holiday menorah.

Stop and think about it.

We're ALMOST there.

We're THIS close!

The rampaging politically correct herd has brought us right to the cusp of purging the words "Christmas" and "Chanukah" from the public vocabulary.

 

[KarlMarx]

My two cents....

My sister-in-law works at Cornell University. According to her, all "holiday" decorations must be approved by the diversity council. They even have an inspector whose job it is to ensure that no decorations offend anyone.

She added, last year, in spite of all the inspections, some people still complained.And if you've ever been to Ithaca New York, you'd know why. Ithaca has more nuts than Planters.


I'll bet when the Red Cross comes to Cornell to collect blood, they have to cover up the cross....

 

[007]

My two cents....

My sister-in-law works at Cornell University. According to her, all "holiday" decorations must be approved by the diversity council. They even have an inspector whose job it is to ensure that no decorations offend anyone.

She added, last year, in spite of all the inspections, some people still complained.And if you've ever been to Ithaca New York, you'd know why. Ithaca has more nuts than Planters.


I'll bet when the Red Cross comes to Cornell to collect blood, they have to cover up the cross....

I think that's sad, and utterly rediculous.