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pinboy3niner

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57. Watch out--He's making a run for it!

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 05:23 AM

Nov 2012

And think of how much harder it would be to rouse the troops for the 'War on Mas.' It just doesn't have that...je ne sais quoi.

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First person that tells me that we need to 'Keep Christ in Christmas', will get punched in the face [View all] trailmonkee Nov 2012 OP

We should keep Christ in Christmas SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #1

. trailmonkee Nov 2012 #14

Yow!!!! Wait, I like it... SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #43

ditto trailmonkee Nov 2012 #72

I plan to pass on most of the holiday hoo-ha. agracie Nov 2012 #29

It's all about marketing, sales and $$$$$ anyway. I'm fed up with it all too. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2012 #95

Lets put the X back in Xmas. lob1 Nov 2012 #40

I have a strong feeling that X would be cool with it! SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #44

Nice Greek letters: Chi Ro, look like X P overlaid Hekate Nov 2012 #56

Damn, I can't even mock someone right. lob1 Nov 2012 #58

See my reply to northoftheborder Hekate Nov 2012 #98

interesting history - thanks - I didn't know all of that northoftheborder Nov 2012 #90

When I was a little kid I was snarked at by another little kid Hekate Nov 2012 #97

And add 2 more - XXXmas. Daemonaquila Nov 2012 #59

That's a holiday I can get behind Matt_in_STL Nov 2012 #76

Yeah, because otherwise it's just "mas." KatyaR Nov 2012 #93

xtians mischaracterize their own propaganda - the baby was jesus, the killed one was the christ nt msongs Nov 2012 #2

Didn't the Supreme Court rule that Cmas roody Nov 2012 #3

Don't log onto Facebook for the next 6 weeks. justice1 Nov 2012 #4

Too late... Jeff In Milwaukee Nov 2012 #12

Yeah, now Halloween isn't soon enough. RC Nov 2012 #36

Christ, in Christmas, needs to be kept. cherokeeprogressive Nov 2012 #5

damn it!!!! why why!!!! trailmonkee Nov 2012 #16

Xmas. dchill Nov 2012 #33

We likewise need to keep Eostre in Easter. eShirl Nov 2012 #6

You've heard of rabbits? WinkyDink Nov 2012 #64

We need to keep Saturn in Saturnalia! Fozzledick Nov 2012 #7

now that has a familiar ring!! n/t oldhippydude Nov 2012 #8

wow that was so bad, and good trailmonkee Nov 2012 #17

And Festive in Festivus! pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #21

We learned about Saturnalia in Latin class way back in high school. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2012 #32

And porn in pornography? SaveAmerica Nov 2012 #45

Just tell 'em you don't celebrate Christmas, you celebrate Saturnalia--and you want Moonwalk Nov 2012 #9

And not only that, but Bohunk68 Nov 2012 #77

If they're a Protestant customerserviceguy Nov 2012 #10

Beat me to it jberryhill Nov 2012 #11

I laugh with your cow! n/t customerserviceguy Nov 2012 #30

As a Catholic, I suspect their reply would be Luther's: It's not in the Bible. WinkyDink Nov 2012 #65

The date on which Jesus was born isn't in the Bible either.... Moonwalk Nov 2012 #94

A good one! treestar Nov 2012 #88

But you'll still go to the mall right? Jeff In Milwaukee Nov 2012 #13

You must be fun at parties. nt Union Scribe Nov 2012 #15

I stay away from Christmas parties... most others, I'm cool with trailmonkee Nov 2012 #18

Better yet, ask them if they put up a tree. If they are tell them they're a pagan and will burn. LeftyMom Nov 2012 #19

I still prefer Festivus catbyte Nov 2012 #20

Tell them you'll do it when Chick Fil la says Christmas in their TV commercials instead of RB TexLa Nov 2012 #22

If you want to keep Christ in Christmas, don't go to the Mall to celebrate, hedgehog Nov 2012 #23

I am a progressive Christian Nonhlanhla Nov 2012 #24

Well Welcome to DU! You sound like fun. nolabear Nov 2012 #25

Solstice is the old calendar station Coyotl Nov 2012 #67

If one wants to keep Christ in Christmas, say "Christmas." Atman Nov 2012 #26

Atheistmas? defacto7 Nov 2012 #47

Oh, I like that. "Happy Atheistmas!" I'm going to start saying that.... Moonwalk Nov 2012 #96

Really? That's your reaction? flvegan Nov 2012 #27

no one will be hurt, i promise.... but, it does irritate the hell out of me trailmonkee Nov 2012 #35

Remember Christmas for what it really is Drale Nov 2012 #28

LMAO! pitbullgirl1965 Nov 2012 #81

It was on South Park /nt Drale Nov 2012 #83

I fully support in keeping the x in xmas... cynatnite Nov 2012 #31

We can't have Yule without Yu Tree-Hugger Nov 2012 #34

On The Day After Thanksgiving, I'm Posting This Picture On My Facebook Page ChoppinBroccoli Nov 2012 #37

+1 trailmonkee Nov 2012 #38

That pretty much sums it up for me, It's about tolerance and being respectful towards other people rainlillie Nov 2012 #69

Happy Isaac Newtonmas!!! Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2012 #39

You and your littlemissmartypants Nov 2012 #53

I love it! LeftofObama Nov 2012 #61

as opposed to keeping the mitch in easter. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #41

Our current celebration of Christmas is very much a post WWII phenomenon. SheilaT Nov 2012 #42

Going back a bit farther... Romulox Nov 2012 #46

Jack frost roasting on an open fire... defacto7 Nov 2012 #48

Rove's nuts roasting on an open fire.. Elwood P Dowd Nov 2012 #49

He he he... defacto7 Nov 2012 #51

We need to keep Ma in Christmas...because I love my mom. Tom Ripley Nov 2012 #50

Christmas is all about the Ma. aquart Nov 2012 #55

Back hand 'em in the chops once for me libodem Nov 2012 #52

Well, we SHOULD keep Christ in Christmas... Scootaloo Nov 2012 #54

Watch out--He's making a run for it! pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #57

"War for More" sounds like something Americans regularly support, actually Scootaloo Nov 2012 #82

I wish that the clowns that always scream this would keep Christ the other 364 days too. hobbit709 Nov 2012 #60

Ho Ho HO! Mc Mike Nov 2012 #62

Well, there IS a clue within the spelling...... WinkyDink Nov 2012 #63

Don't Kill a Tree for Christ's Sake Coyotl Nov 2012 #66

What would be the point of removing it? rainlillie Nov 2012 #68

because by removing Christ, you get 'mas'.... trailmonkee Nov 2012 #71

What's wrong with saying Merry Christmas to people who celebrate Christmas? Or Happy Hanukkah to rainlillie Nov 2012 #73

I say Merry Christmas mostly... problem is, some people don't want others to say Happy Holidays trailmonkee Nov 2012 #74

We need to keep the Ease in Easter! Hugin Nov 2012 #70

Remind them Christmas was stolen from the pagans adigal Nov 2012 #75

We should change it to Barackmas, because of all LeftinOH Nov 2012 #78

Just smile and ask them if they are going to pay for food and health care... CBHagman Nov 2012 #79

Keep Sol in Solstice, I say! Jackpine Radical Nov 2012 #80

We need to keep the 'X' in 'Xmas'. randome Nov 2012 #84

This atheist doesn't want to kill Christmas... It's a great excuse to drink! backscatter712 Nov 2012 #85

Here is my response to the "Keep Christ in Christmas" bunch. Waltons_Mtn Nov 2012 #86

LOL Mr Dixon Nov 2012 #87

thanks for noticing the funny... trailmonkee Nov 2012 #89

It is their holiday RegieRocker Nov 2012 #91

non-practicing pantheist here... alterfurz Nov 2012 #92

Belongs in Religion Stinky The Clown Nov 2012 #99