That’s the trouble with* the SDMB: so often one returns to a thread after a short absence only to find that an aggressively abusive slanging match has degenerated into a fascinating collaborative discussion of intriguing arcana.
Oh well, I guess that’s the internet for you.**
** but usually not
Heightism makes me sick.
Ridiculous! The problem is short people! Why the hell did platform shoes go out of style anyway?
“You got to pick them up just to say hello”
They’re gonna get ya every time.
I think it involves a rabbit who delivers colored eggs and gets crucified.
I don’t know either, but apparently it starts the day after Halloween. Or the day after Labor Day.
Starbucks sucks anyway, so whoever goes there for coffee gets what they deserve.
glares
A little SENSITIVITY here, please!
I agree. It must be near impossible to color eggs without opposable thumbs.
And raises from the dead after three days. If he sees his shadow, it’s 6 more weeks of winter.
The real WoXmas was started by FDR when he futzed around with Thanksgiving Day so retail could squeeze in a few extra shopping days. Anyone that wanted to, could jump it back a week and say Hey! FDR said it’s OK! I saw Xmas stuff before Labor Day this year.
Besides, Xmas is winning the war, it’s claimed 4 months and three holidays. Eventually, it’ll be year-long.
Saturn runs rings around Persephone.
Talk about a storm in a teacup.
“Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a pomegranate seed, nothing will be impossible for you.”
There has to be a passage in the bible dealing with heathens growing too rich and uppity (or too tall.)
Ah, well, that’s the problem then. I don’t pay any attention to the Media.
For your reading pleasure, a related book on Amazon:
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Props to fark.com for finding and circulating this gem.
Yes, it was. And for those of you who don’t get it, read this thread
I work in a store where all the holiday things are in aisle #2. We are forever taking Christmas stuff out of the Chanukah displays, but somehow Chanukah stuff doesn’t seem to find its way into the Christmas displays.
Actually, the cups should have symbols of mistletoe and a holy bull on them. Then they would be correct.