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Snake Plissken

(4,103 posts) Sat Dec 19, 2020, 01:03 AM Dec 2020

I promise I won't talk about the Pagan origins of Christmas this year

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I promise I won't talk about the Pagan origins of Christmas this year (Original Post) Snake Plissken Dec 2020 OP

Thanks Snake. SergeStorms Dec 2020 #1

Oh, heck. Why not? PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2020 #2

I had some non-Christian Chinese ask me tonight about "Why Christmas lights" I gave 'em the official NBachers Dec 2020 #3

You could have replied to this person with your own question: "Why Chinese lanterns"? abqtommy Dec 2020 #4

I wants some of whatever the hell you're drinking!!! AmyStrange Dec 2020 #5

SergeStorms

(19,204 posts)

1. Thanks Snake.

Reply to Snake Plissken (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2020, 01:17 AM

Dec 2020

I hate all the wailing and gnashing of teeth when people are offended. Feel free to expound on the origins of Festivus to your heart's content though. Holly Hippodays to you and yours.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,916 posts)

2. Oh, heck. Why not?

Reply to Snake Plissken (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2020, 03:41 AM

Dec 2020

The pagan origins of Christmas is why Christmas is even remotely interesting.

NBachers

(17,149 posts)

3. I had some non-Christian Chinese ask me tonight about "Why Christmas lights" I gave 'em the official

Reply to Snake Plissken (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2020, 04:49 AM

Dec 2020

explanation; then I went further back and told them about the adoption of previous traditions, to make them more adoptable.

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

4. You could have replied to this person with your own question: "Why Chinese lanterns"?

Reply to NBachers (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 19, 2020, 09:43 AM

Dec 2020

Why not lanterns and lights to warm the chilly winters' nights?

AmyStrange

(7,989 posts)

5. I wants some of whatever the hell you're drinking!!!

Reply to Snake Plissken (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2020, 10:49 AM

Dec 2020

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