# Only 24 days left in the War on Christmas!
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-24-days-left-in-the-war-on-christmas/604763
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [December 1, 2011, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-24-days-left-in-the-war-on-christmas/604763 "2011-12-01T23:43:18Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@Jaledin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaledin)
#### Post date: [December 4, 2011, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-24-days-left-in-the-war-on-christmas/604763/21 "2011-12-04T23:01:02Z")
Thinking of Gunnery Sergeant Hartman beating time with his right arm and singing “Happy Birthday To GZuz” at the recruits. That’s how I’ll be spending the next few weeks. It’s a hell of an earworm.
Maybe I’ll spend some of the countdown beating off in my back room with the shades drawn. Or making cookies! At the same time.
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### Author:  [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2011, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-24-days-left-in-the-war-on-christmas/604763/22 "2011-12-05T00:34:50Z")
We went to the Christmas Revels yesterday, which are pretty much a celebration of Yule. We only saw half because about 10,000 motorcycles jammed up traffic for an hour to deliver stuffed toys to some undeserving slacker kids; then we were late getting home because the grownup versions of those same slackers were having an Occupy Portland march down the bus boulevard (heyhey; hoho). Cranky enough for you?
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### Author:  [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2011, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-24-days-left-in-the-war-on-christmas/604763/23 "2011-12-05T17:24:38Z")
> [@mac\_bolan00](#):
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> remind all non-jews that the correct greeting is “merry christmas,” not “happy holidays.”
So… Muslims and Hindus have to say “Merry Christmas”, but Jews can say “Happy holidays”? 😕
(FWIW, I wish my Christian friends a merry Christmas, happy Easter, etc. They wish me a happy Chanukah, Passover, whatever).
> [@CalMeacham](#):
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> Haven’t got one, I’m afraid. You can make your own.
There’s a site called [Skreened](http://skreened.com/) where you can make your own shop for free. I have a shop there myself.
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### Author:  [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2011, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-24-days-left-in-the-war-on-christmas/604763/24 "2011-12-05T19:37:21Z")
> [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](#):
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> As a big fan of August–please, I beg of you, DO NOT DO THIS.
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> Give it to February. February needs a holiday really really bad. I mean a real one, not Groundhog’s Valentine.
No thanks, Groundhog’s Day is my birthday, and I don’t want to be born on Christmas. Besides February 2 is also Candlemas, and we can’t celebrate both Christ and candles on the same day!
(Anyway, what holidays does August have that lets you cast such aspersions at February?)
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### Author:  [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2011, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-24-days-left-in-the-war-on-christmas/604763/25 "2011-12-05T19:45:06Z")
> [@Jaledin](#):
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> …Maybe I’ll spend some of the countdown beating off in my back room with the shades drawn. Or making cookies! At the same time.
I’ll have a cookie _without_ icing, thanks!
Time to post [Santa’s Family Tree](http://www.cryptomundo.com/wp-content/uploads/wildmanposterlg.jpg)!
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### Author:  [@shiftless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shiftless)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2011, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-24-days-left-in-the-war-on-christmas/604763/26 "2011-12-05T20:20:35Z")
> [@Evil\_Captor](#):
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> I’m sending out humorous cards that make no reference whatsoever to Jay-zus or Christianity! I associate it only with gift-giving, charitable donations and good will among men, and, where possible, women! Hell, children too! After all, it’s the winter equinox!
Me too. I’ve been sending out “Season’s Greetings” cards for over 35 years and nobody has ever mentioned my lack of the baby Jesus.
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### Author:  [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2011, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-24-days-left-in-the-war-on-christmas/604763/27 "2011-12-05T20:48:23Z")
> [@Greg\_Charles](#):
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> (Anyway, what holidays does August have that lets you cast such aspersions at February?)
You have something against [Frankenstein Day](http://www.holidayinsights.com/other/frankenstein.htm)?
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### Author:  [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2011, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-24-days-left-in-the-war-on-christmas/604763/28 "2011-12-05T20:57:53Z")
[QUOTE=Greg Charles;14532779(Anyway, what holidays does August have that lets you cast such aspersions at February?)[/QUOTE]
It’s in the glorious summertime, it doesn’t need holidays. And then there’s MY birthday. And then Back to School Day (which will mean less to me in a couple of years, I guess).
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### Author:  [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)
#### Post date: [December 5, 2011, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-24-days-left-in-the-war-on-christmas/604763/29 "2011-12-05T21:15:43Z")
> [@shiftless](#):
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> Me too. I’ve been sending out “Season’s Greetings” cards for over 35 years and nobody has ever mentioned my lack of the baby Jesus.
All the better! The best propaganda is unnoticeable as such!
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### Author:  [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)
#### Post date: [December 6, 2011, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/only-24-days-left-in-the-war-on-christmas/604763/30 "2011-12-06T02:03:44Z")
> [@Bridget\_Burke](#):
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> I’ll have a cookie _without_ icing, thanks!
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> Time to post [Santa’s Family Tree](http://www.cryptomundo.com/wp-content/uploads/wildmanposterlg.jpg)!
“Al Jolson”?!
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