Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women

[JODO 2]

Yule (or the winter solstice) is on the 21st of December so it is a few days before the traditional Christian/Julian calendars placement of Christmas on the 25th.

Neat. Like Yuletide or Yulelog? I had a peppermint Yulelog once

[Scott & Lai 12]

Yule (or the winter solstice) is on the 21st of December so it is a few days before the traditional Christian/Julian calendars placement of Christmas on the 25th.

And I don't think the date of Christmas really has anything to do with the solstice. There was a very early tradition that the prophets died on the same day of the year as the day they were conceived. We don't know Jesus' birthday, because nobody noted birthdays at the time, only death days. When people later sought to determine Jesus' birthdate for establishing the feast day, the tradition would come into play: Jesus died about March 25. If that was also his conception date (according to the tradition), then nine months gives you December 25.

[Kazan' Tiger 1]

That is a bunch of PC #######. Let's see... Santa has been saying his "Ho, ho, ho." how long? And how long has this slang term been around?

There has also been a lot going around that Santa is a poor example: He's fat, smokes a pipe, owns a sweat shop, etc.

Get real people. There is whole lot of far more important things out there.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

We have a bunch of O'Reillyphiles here.

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We have a bunch of O'Reillyphiles here.

No, just people who don't define their positions as a function of what O'Reilly says.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

We have a bunch of O'Reillyphiles here.

No, just people who don't define their positions as a function of what O'Reilly says.

The Outrage Brigade...because being 'outraged' is so vogue.

[Sister Fracas 5]

Happy Holidays!

[nin 1]

Yule (or the winter solstice) is on the 21st of December so it is a few days before the traditional Christian/Julian calendars placement of Christmas on the 25th.

Jul is what the holiday is still called in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. We Swedes celebrate on the 24th of December, Julafton. (Yule eve)

We've more or less stopped with the midvinterblot (mid winter sacrifices) though...

[almaty 19]

Happy Holidays!

and i want to be the first here..to wish my bff and wonderful sister fracas ..a happy holiday

[Sister Fracas 5]

Happy Holidays!

and i want to be the first here..to wish my bff and wonderful sister fracas ..a happy holiday

why thankeeee Bro Deanster, you are indeed the first! Happy holidays to you and the lovely sister Sanita!

[almaty 19]

Happy Holidays!

and i want to be the first here..to wish my bff and wonderful sister fracas ..a happy holiday

why thankeeee Bro Deanster, you are indeed the first! Happy holidays to you and the lovely sister Sanita!

thanks sis

[Nessa 23]

HA HA HA MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

[Scott & Lai 12]

We have a bunch of O'Reillyphiles here.

What does O'Reilly have to do with this thread?

[one...two...tree 2,762]

We have a bunch of O'Reillyphiles here.

What does O'Reilly have to do with this thread?

O'Reilly led the crusade a couple of years ago against those who were 'attacking' Christmas, in spite of the reality that Christmas, the religious holiday has been commercialized long before Target and Walmart decided to switch from 'Merry Christmas' to 'Happy Holidays'.

Steve posted within this thread an actual interview with the person who the OP claimed to have told Santa's not to say, 'ho-ho-ho'. It didn't happen but people ignored that inconvenient fact and continued being outraged over 'another' example of PC going to extremes.

Anecdotal nonsense...which ironically is what O'Reilly thrives on.

Edited November 15, 2007 by Mister Fancypants

[SteveLaura 0]

More 'War on Santa':

'Healthy' Santa spurns fat suit

A health-conscious Santa is refusing to wear a pillow under his suit as he believes it promotes child obesity.

Bill Winton, 80, said children traditionally viewed Father Christmas as a chubby role model and grow up thinking it is fine to be overweight.

The former pipe coater said he was spurred into action after noticing children sitting on his knee had become heavier over the years.

The 12-stone Santa is at Westside Plaza Shopping Centre in Edinburgh.

Speaking to BBC Scotland news website, Mr Winton, from Wester Hailes, said he maintains a healthy diet and does not drink cola.

He said: "It makes me wonder why parents allow their children to get into that state and makes me slightly annoyed about it.

"The parents and kids have been asking why I'm so thin and I say 'Santa's been on a diet' and everyone is in agreement that it is a good idea.

"I have always eaten healthily and have run a healthy eating course in the past. I gave up cola years ago when I saw what it did to a penny.

"I hope other Santas across the country follow suit so that parents start taking responsibility for their children's diets."

Alex Limond, Westside Plaza Shopping Centre, said: "We back Santa in the campaign to fight obesity in children, which is in the news and everyone's minds.

"It is time for a change and as Santa is a role model for children, then his body shape is where it should start."

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