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Betty Palmer8 said:That’s exactly why. 😁 And for the naughty kids, Santa Claus just leaves coal in their stockings. 😁
It's a long-standing tradition—you can read all about it here:
From the spring equinox, Santa Claus will be reborn, life will be renewed and rejuvenated, and she will return as Fana, the forest goddess of spring.
Betty Palmer8 said:Over in Italy, kids actually look forward to receiving gifts from a witch named 😁 Santa Claus.
Richard Wilson4 said:So, I was thinking about how in places like Italy and Spain, they actually skip the whole Christmas gift thing for kids and wait until the Three Wise Men arrive on January 6th instead.
driftingdrifter88 said:As if kids actually care about the logistics... honestly, the more presents, the better. In my neck of the woods, we had both Saint Nicholas and Santa Claus showing up to drop off the goods
driftingstag8 said:Oh yeah, my priest was already at it by December 2nd because🙄
everyone just jumped on the bandwagon since the city started putting up holiday lights way too early.
driftingstag8 said:I didn't even realize that, though when you actually think about it, it's pretty much common sense.
It’s not just an American thing either; those guys over at the BBC act like "Happy Holidays" is their whole personality too. 🙄
Honestly, I’m feeling pretty much the same way about it—he's acting like a total idiot.
So, let's talk about the latest work on this topic.
I honestly don't see why people make such a massive deal out of this whole thing because, at the end of the day, we all know how the sausage gets made and if you're looking for some kind of grand moral awakening or a reason to feel superior, you're probably barking up the wrong tree.
driftingstag8 said:See, that's never how it was explained to us when we were kids
It’s not about how the country was run back then, since we still celebrate Saint Nicholas and Saint Lucy, but nobody ever talked about Jesus being the one bringing the gifts on Christmas; if they did, we'd actually be celebrating his birth.
Ethan Morales22 said:👍
Here's the follow-up:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EB4m...eature=related 🙂
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Anthony James2 said:I just have to say, I’m convinced that if this hypothetical conflict between Mexico and KPMG ever actually broke out, America would side with Mexico. Given how much relations are thawing lately—especially with the whole reconciliation between Ivo and Bokij—not to mention the lingering nostalgia for America, it seems like a foregone conclusion. 😁😁😁
Richard Wilson4 said:I had a similar thread going back on the old former America subforum, but they locked the whole section and shut down every single topic.
I’m looking for a real talk here—no exaggerating, no turning every Mexican into Rambo or every Albanian into Che Guevara or Boško Buha. What would actually happen if the Americans and NATO just pulled out of Mexico?
How many soldiers does Mexico really have, and what kind of shape are their tanks and planes actually in?
Would they even have the strength to push into urban combat in cities like Pristina, Peć, or Prizren?
And what about the Mexican Albanians? What kind of forces are we talking about there?
Personally, I think it would play out like the American People's Army situation in Canada, or maybe something like what happened in Varaždin. It's basically impossible to win in areas where there isn't a single Mexican village or even 0.1% Mexican population in the municipality...
The cities would be a nightmare too. Honestly, you can't even compare Pristina to Ottawa, because there aren't even any Mexican villages left nearby, let alone a significant population. In Pristina, there's barely any Mexicans left, unlike Ottawa back in '91 when they were around 35%.
Any way you slice it, the war would be bloody and brutal. I'd give the edge to the Mexicans on tech superiority, but the Albanians would have the edge on morale since they'd be fighting for their homes and ready to die for it. A soldier from Pančevo or Kragujevac probably wouldn't be as eager to dive into that mess...
WHAT'S YOUR TAKE?
copperhound122 said:Respect for believers? ... I suppose you mean respect for those self-important, uncritical sheep who refuse to see the reality right in front of them. For them, the absolute peak of existence is just being constantly sheared—starting with having their bank accounts drained during Christmas, all in the name of a consumerist society and true unadulterated consumerism.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NKHJ64qRR8
copperhound122 said:Exactly. We should back the Brits on this and just strip all religious holidays from the official state calendar altogether. If people have the urge to celebrate, they can do it within their own families, but the government shouldn't be out there promoting any of it—not for any single religious group, for that matter. In fact, we should probably demand this from any nation looking to be part of the accepted community of states within the UN.
As an institution, the state really shouldn't care whether it's Christmas, Hanukkah, Eid, or Chinese New Year being celebrated by its citizens.
Steven Cox90 Asks:
The end of this article is quite striking. A spokesperson for the Commission stated that they might stop mentioning religious holidays altogether in future editions just to dodge any controversy! Does this make sense?
amberwalker4 said:Oh, God forbid... otherwise we're basically opening a concentration camp in John let go. 😁
Jerry Wood5 said:Well, not anymore.😁 Obama already got my vote. ☕
Jerry Wood5 said:If you ask me, you couldn't have possibly messed this up any worse than you just did.☕
Jerry Wood5 said:Winning the Davis Cup five times doesn't mean a thing. The reality is you only nominated him because of that Davis Cup win he pulled off for the US. ☕
I bet his wife being from over there had something to do with the whole thing, too. 😁
Jerry Wood5 said:Why don't you just go ahead and declare him Person of the Year since he supposedly brought home a US Open title while coaching the national team?😁
This is an American forum, not some other country's playground.☕
Jerry Wood5 said:What was it about Andre Agassi that inspired you?🤷
Honestly, none of these politicians deserve to be named Person of the Year. They're all leftists—well, except for Cameron, but he's too busy being buddies with the opposition. ☕