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01-26-2008, 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by NeonRainbow 
And all those crazy cards I got when I thought it was Christmas saying 'Happy Winterval'. And what was going on in the shops this year? No irritating Christmas songs...no Christmas trees anywhere? Why was nobody interested in having a Christmas day this year? Oh yeah I forgot it must have been banned by the Labour party so that we wouldn't offend muslims.......
Oh sorry getting my wires crossed again......this is what only happens in 'news'papers.....
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01-26-2008, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by poppy I never take a blind bit of notice of any PC crap, I call things what I like, I fly flags when I like. The arses in white hall can say what they like, it makes no difference just ignore them and get on with life.  |
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08-05-2008, 08:11 AM
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The whole "Winterval" thing was a promotional device thought up by a small group of Birmingham shopkeepers and sanctioned by the local authority. It meant, and means, b-all in real terms, but the non-PC brigade were persuaded by deliberate misreporting that it was some sort of national movement and their ever-quivering knees started jerking. Winterval cards? Really? Where?
Actually, as an atheist I rather like the idea of getting rid of the word "Christmas", ridding the festival of connection to some ancient con-artist called Christ and identifying it for what it really is and has been since pagan times: a very pleasant party season to hold back the gloom of winter.
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08-05-2008, 12:21 PM
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Pity it won't turn back to a Pagan festival, it will become a Muslim one. | |
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08-05-2008, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by The Relic The whole "Winterval" thing was a promotional device thought up by a small group of Birmingham shopkeepers and sanctioned by the local authority. It meant, and means, b-all in real terms, but the non-PC brigade were persuaded by deliberate misreporting that it was some sort of national movement and their ever-quivering knees started jerking. Winterval cards? Really? Where?
Actually, as an atheist I rather like the idea of getting rid of the word "Christmas", ridding the festival of connection to some ancient con-artist called Christ and identifying it for what it really is and has been since pagan times: a very pleasant party season to hold back the gloom of winter. | I have always celebrated longest night, as the main winter festival, I hate short days, so longest night sees the return to day getting shorter.
Chritians just highjacked the winter festival, to subjugate the pagans, bring back Jule let us just party the dark away.
And while we are at it giveback Easter too, let us celebrate the coming of summer just for the heck of it.
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08-08-2008, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by White_Knight Pity it won't turn back to a Pagan festival, it will become a Muslim one. | Nah, festivals can co-exist. Because my wife, although an atheist, is culturally Jewish we celebrate Hannuka as well as Christmas.
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08-08-2008, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by poppy I have always celebrated longest night, as the main winter festival, I hate short days, so longest night sees the return to day getting shorter.
Chritians just highjacked the winter festival, to subjugate the pagans, bring back Jule let us just party the dark away.
And while we are at it giveback Easter too, let us celebrate the coming of summer just for the heck of it. | Must admit I love the winter and the long nights - something dark in my being I think. (Actually, I've always liked the idea of vampires!)
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