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Pecos Bill

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To all a greeting
« on: December 19, 2011, 10:05:16 PM »
Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress, non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all. I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling and medically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2012, but not without due respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to society have helped make America great. Not to imply that America is necessarily greater than any other country nor the only America in the Western Hemisphere. Also, this wish is made without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference of the wishee.

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tombogan03884

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Re: To all a greeting
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2011, 10:12:51 PM »
Have you been listening to NPR again ?
Merry Christmas to you also, and damnation to the Liberals !  ;D
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Re: To all a greeting
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2011, 10:51:03 PM »
You forgot Low Sodium, naturally sweetened, no MSG and ... did you mention All Natural and Earth Friendly?

Merry Christmas!..

And though a bit early...

He is risen, indeed!!
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Re: To all a greeting
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2011, 11:27:02 AM »
Merry Christmas to you fellas also!!!   ;D
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Re: To all a greeting
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2011, 07:12:58 PM »
Quote from: santahog on December 19, 2011, 10:51:03 PM
You forgot Low Sodium, naturally sweetened, no MSG and ... did you mention All Natural and Earth Friendly?

Merry Christmas!..

And though a bit early...

He is risen, indeed!!

Christ, the Savior is born.  Hallelujah.

More in keeping with the season.

Merry Christmas,

Crusader Rabbit
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« Reply #5 on: Today at 10:22:32 AM »
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Re: To all a greeting
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2011, 07:52:36 PM »
Is that load of PC crap in a biodegradable, low carbon footprint, environmentally friendly, Al Gore approved refuse containment vessel?

For the Polar Bears, of course....

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!

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Timothy

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Re: To all a greeting
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2011, 08:12:07 PM »
We had a Superintendent in Saugus, MA ban Santy Claus from a second grade classroom because he considered Santy a "religious symbol" and against school policy!  He needed to be reminded that Christmas was about the birth of the Savior and that Santy Claus was just a mythical, jolly fellow created out of nothing related to Jesus Christ!

They let the jolly fat dude back into class this year but they will revisit the policy next year!   :-[ :-[

Merry Christmas!
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tombogan03884

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Re: To all a greeting
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2011, 08:57:44 PM »
Quote from: Timothy on December 20, 2011, 08:12:07 PM
We had a Superintendent in Saugus, MA ban Santy Claus from a second grade classroom because he considered Santy a "religious symbol" and against school policy!  He needed to be reminded that Christmas was about the birth of the Savior and that Santy Claus was just a mythical, jolly fellow created out of nothing related to Jesus Christ!

They let the jolly fat dude back into class this year but they will revisit the policy next year!   :-[ :-[

Merry Christmas!

Santa does indeed have religious, specifically Catholic, connections.
Read and learn Young Tim   ;D
Surprised I saw no references to Saint Wenceslaus, who is the one portrayed by the Green dressed Santa figures you some times see.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus

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Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, and simply "Santa", is a figure with legendary, mythical, historical and folkloric aspects who, in many western cultures, is said to bring gifts to the homes of the good children during the late evening and overnight hours of Christmas Eve, December 24.[1] The modern figure was derived from the Dutch figure of Sinterklaas,[2] which, in turn, may have part of its basis in hagiographical tales concerning the historical figure of gift giver Saint Nicholas. A nearly identical story is attributed by Greek and Byzantine folklore to Basil of Caesarea. Basil's feast day on January 1 is considered the time of exchanging gifts in Greece.

Santa Claus is generally depicted as a portly, joyous, white-bearded man wearing a red coat with white collar and cuffs, white-cuffed red trousers, and black leather belt and boots (images of him rarely have a beard with no moustache). This image became popular in the United States and Canada in the 19th century due to the significant influence of Clement Clarke Moore's 1823 poem "A Visit From St. Nicholas" and of caricaturist and political cartoonist Thomas Nast.[3][4][5] This image has been maintained and reinforced through song, radio, television, children's books and films. The North American depiction of Santa Claus as it developed in the 19th and 20th century in turn influenced the modern perceptions of Father Christmas, Sinterklaas and Saint Nicholas in European culture[citation needed].  
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Timothy

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Re: To all a greeting
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2011, 07:16:06 AM »
I'm aware of all of this Catholic hooey!  I'm not Catholic and we heathen Protestants don't have Saints for the most part.

Nonsense I say!  I do believe in the Abominable Snowman though!  Did you know that Bumbles bounce?....

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Re: To all a greeting
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2011, 09:13:31 AM »
Quote from: Timothy on December 21, 2011, 07:16:06 AM
I do believe in the Abominable Snowman though!  Did you know that Bumbles bounce?....

 ;D

+1  ;D ;D
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