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WilliamPitt

(58,179 posts) Wed Dec 12, 2012, 01:16 PM Dec 2012

Emperor Constantine is the Reason for the Season.

Look it up.

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Emperor Constantine is the Reason for the Season. (Original Post) WilliamPitt Dec 2012 OP

Question? Sherman A1 Dec 2012 #1

Nonsense. Santa led the Imperial Roman Army leftstreet Dec 2012 #2

Excuse me. dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #3

lol Marrah_G Dec 2012 #4

Win WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #5

He's also responsible for the 'one and done' tenet. Sheldon Cooper Dec 2012 #6

Heh heh, love it! And, boys and girls, "Santa Claus". . . DinahMoeHum Dec 2012 #7

The Amish fight back. dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #8

That's why I prefer a traditional Easter celebration, with bunnies and eggs, myself. Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #9

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

1. Question?

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 01:19 PM

Dec 2012

Is this part of the War on Christmas?

I get confused from time to time.

leftstreet

(41,248 posts)

2. Nonsense. Santa led the Imperial Roman Army

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 01:32 PM

Dec 2012

everyone knows this

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

3. Excuse me.

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 02:25 PM

Dec 2012

Marrah_G

(28,581 posts)

4. lol

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 02:37 PM

Dec 2012

Best picture ever!!!!!!!

WilliamPitt

(58,179 posts)

5. Win

Reply to dipsydoodle (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 02:56 PM

Dec 2012

Sheldon Cooper

(3,724 posts)

6. He's also responsible for the 'one and done' tenet.

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 03:05 PM

Dec 2012

Reincarnation belief was tossed aside in favor of YOLO.

DinahMoeHum

(23,680 posts)

7. Heh heh, love it! And, boys and girls, "Santa Claus". . .

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 04:12 PM

Dec 2012

began as St Nicholas of Myra
http://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/who-is-st-nicholas/

From "St Nicholas" to "Santa Claus" (aka SinterKlass- Dutch)
http://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/origin-of-santa/

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

8. The Amish fight back.

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 05:44 AM

Dec 2012

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

9. That's why I prefer a traditional Easter celebration, with bunnies and eggs, myself.

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 05:48 AM

Dec 2012

Bunnies for enthusiastic springtime screwing, and eggs for... Well, actually, I'm good on the "fertility" bit, thanks.

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