# This year: Star Wars Dreidel. Next year: Lightsaber crosses

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 27, 2005, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-year-star-wars-dreidel-next-year-lightsaber-crosses/337330 "2005-12-27T06:02:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Electronic\_Chaos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Electronic\_Chaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electronic_Chaos)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2005, 6:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-year-star-wars-dreidel-next-year-lightsaber-crosses/337330/1 "2005-12-27T06:02:37Z")

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[Make a Star Wars themed Dreidel](http://www.starwars.com/kids/activity/crafts/f20051216/index.html).

This is pretty funny, I think. Borderline offensive, though the dreidel isn’t a religious symbol right? Someone let me know when they plan on translating the Torah into Basic.

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**Author:** ![CynicalGabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@CynicalGabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CynicalGabe)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2005, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-year-star-wars-dreidel-next-year-lightsaber-crosses/337330/2 "2005-12-27T06:09:31Z")

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If someone is offended by it, they always have the option to _not make it_. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2005, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-year-star-wars-dreidel-next-year-lightsaber-crosses/337330/3 "2005-12-27T09:27:36Z")

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> [@Electronic Chaos](#):
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> Borderline offensive, though the dreidel isn’t a religious symbol right?

I don’t think so. As some Dopers often note, Hanukkah is not even a major holiday. Hard to imagine people being offended by that, but some people always seem to manage.

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**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2005, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-year-star-wars-dreidel-next-year-lightsaber-crosses/337330/4 "2005-12-27T09:50:19Z")

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“Ness Gadol Kara in a galaxy far, far away…”

P.S. Dreidles are about as religious as Christmas tree ornaments.

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**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2005, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-year-star-wars-dreidel-next-year-lightsaber-crosses/337330/5 "2005-12-27T13:17:29Z")

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I hope Hanukah Harry brings me one!

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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2005, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-year-star-wars-dreidel-next-year-lightsaber-crosses/337330/6 "2005-12-27T13:41:09Z")

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This is not the gelt you are looking for.