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Will You Tale Part in the Holiday Spirit or Will You be the Grinch Who Stole Xmas?

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Will You Tale Part in the Holiday Spirit or Will You be the Grinch Who Stole Xmas?
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Will You Tale Part in the Holiday Spirit or Will You be the Grinch Who Stole Xmas?
December 3, 2015 at 2:52 pm
I know we don't believe in spirits. We don't believe in Jesus. We don't believe in the virgin birth or Santa claws.

Yet, I can't find fault with the only day in the year when nobody's fussing about whose turn it is in the bathroom.

When I first turned away from Christianity, I wouldn't return people's "Merry Christmas." I couldn't say what I wanted to say, but I'd be damned if I was going to let people make me say things I didn't want to say.

Now, though, I'm still just as much an un believer, but I feel less hostile about the heritage and good feeling around this time of year. I can feel that and jus take the secular and leave the religious shit alone. That's not hypocrisy. That's my choice.

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RE: Will You Tale Part in the Holiday Spirit or Will You be the Grinch Who Stole Xmas?
December 3, 2015 at 2:58 pm
I don't really give a shit about the whole "Merry Christmas" thing. You want to say it? Say it. You want to not say it? Knock yourself out.

The holiday for me has about as much to do with Jesus and Christianity as the 4th of July. So yeah, I'll participate, but Jesus as usual will be a no-show.
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RE: Will You Tale Part in the Holiday Spirit or Will You be the Grinch Who Stole Xmas?
December 3, 2015 at 3:49 pm (This post was last modified: December 3, 2015 at 3:51 pm by Alex K.)
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RE: Will You Tale Part in the Holiday Spirit or Will You be the Grinch Who Stole Xmas?
December 3, 2015 at 3:50 pm
I've narrowed my eyes at the screen and lit one up.
I hope this answers your question.
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RE: Will You Tale Part in the Holiday Spirit or Will You be the Grinch Who Stole Xmas?
December 3, 2015 at 3:52 pm
I love xmas time. Time off, snow, pretty lights, presents, family and stuffing yourself with delicious special food, it's awesome
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RE: Will You Tale Part in the Holiday Spirit or Will You be the Grinch Who Stole Xmas?
December 3, 2015 at 3:57 pm
If the options are to throw myself into the xmas spirit full throttle or spoil the fun for everyone else, why can't I choose neither? The way I feel right now I just want to pass out drunk after Sam's birthday on the 21st and not come round until some time in January. But I don't want to make everyone else feel the same.
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RE: Will You Tale Part in the Holiday Spirit or Will You be the Grinch Who Stole Xmas?
December 3, 2015 at 5:46 pm
I dropped a few 'Happy Holidays' yesterday (Costco, Menards, Best Buy) and got a 'Merry Christmas' back every time.

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RE: Will You Tale Part in the Holiday Spirit or Will You be the Grinch Who Stole Xmas?
December 3, 2015 at 5:49 pm
I put up and decorated our sad artificial Charlie Brown Christmas tree last night to surprise my wife when she got home from work because she loves that sort of thing. Does that count?
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RE: Will You Tale Part in the Holiday Spirit or Will You be the Grinch Who Stole Xmas?
December 3, 2015 at 6:12 pm
That totally counts
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RE: Will You Tale Part in the Holiday Spirit or Will You be the Grinch Who Stole Xmas?
December 3, 2015 at 6:25 pm
I'll probably snag a wreath for the door on Saturday. Luv the smell, and it's a donation to the local food pantry or something.
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