There really ISN'T a Santa Claus!

On the red and green and other stuff... My DH is from India and is Hindu. He gets into decorating more than I do. He just loves the lights, the colors and the whole feeling of the Holiday Season. Even our Indian friends celebrate Christmas by having a tree and Santa Claus visit during the night. I asked my friend once why she celebrated Christmas when she obviously was not Christian and she replied, "Why not? It's another reason to celebrate and have a good time and the kids enjoy it."
 
>On the red and green and other stuff... My DH is from India
>and is Hindu. He gets into decorating more than I do. He
>just loves the lights, the colors and the whole feeling of the
>Holiday Season. Even our Indian friends celebrate Christmas
>by having a tree and Santa Claus visit during the night. I
>asked my friend once why she celebrated Christmas when she
>obviously was not Christian and she replied, "Why not? It's
>another reason to celebrate and have a good time and the kids
>enjoy it."
>
You know that's a good point. Those who are very religious enjoy the holiday because of the relious aspect, but for those who aren't really religious, it is just a great time of year where decorations, lights, happiness, family togetherness, and of course food and drink ;) all come together. To me, red and green activate thoughts of christmas before anything else, but also the entire "holiday season" (Thanksgiving, X-mas, Hanukah, New Years, etc.) and winter, itself.


Allison
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The "ho ho ho" thing made me laugh.

Beavs, you're hilarious. And props to you for using the word "zoiks." :7

It's funny...people complain about decorations, but they don't seem to have any problem taking the holiday OFF, do they?

[font face="heather" font color=black size=+2]~Cathy[/font]
[font face="comic sans ms"]When I look at the smiles on all the children's faces, I just know they're about to jab me with something. http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/cartoon/homersimpson.gif
 
I find the whole thing very sad. Our company Christmas party became the Holiday party . . . and believe it or not, someone requested that it be called the End of the Year party instead. I guess "Holiday" is now a non-pc word. If celebrating Christmas is that offensive, then I would expect those same individuals to forgo the day off and drag their butts into work - but we all know that would never happen. Oh, how I long for the days of youth when this was not an issue. Funny, but the more commercial Christmas becomes and loses its true meaning in the process, the more people have a problem with it. Ironic.

Mo
 
He should just say "OY OY OY!"


Debbie

I don't want to take a pill. Go to Africa, go follow some bushman around. He's being chased by a lion. That's stress. You're not going to find a pygmy on Paxil, I'll tell you that right now.
-Ellen Degeneres
 
>Here's another Santa article I saw last week that I thought
>was ridiculous. Now they're blaming Santa for childhood
>obesity.
>
>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=491770&in_page_id=1770
>
>I think as a society we're taking the whole PC thing too far.
>
>Jacque
>

Well, at least we're not alone. The Brits have gone off the deep end as well.

[font face="heather" font color=black size=+2]~Cathy[/font]
[font face="comic sans ms"]When I look at the smiles on all the children's faces, I just know they're about to jab me with something. http://www.thesmilies.com/smilies/cartoon/homersimpson.gif
 
>Don't worry--I can take some of those out of circulation to
>protect the sensitive ho's.

:7 :7 :7 :7 :7 :7 :7
 
>Plus it makes everyone act just a little nicer to everyone
>else. :)

It should, but it sometimes has the opposite affect when you're in a crowded store of people rushing to find stuff to buy as gifts.
 
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