tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19384577.post2897680454423978377..comments2024-03-20T19:23:09.857+02:00Comments on Notes from underground: The Santa boycottSteve Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283123400540587033noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19384577.post-84657024188963621392007-12-17T14:50:00.000+02:002007-12-17T14:50:00.000+02:00Yvonne,Never heard of Winterval. But Xmas is a pri...Yvonne,<BR/><BR/>Never heard of Winterval. <BR/><BR/>But Xmas is a primitive form of SMS text message speak, like CUl8r. Also easier to fit into headlines coming fro0m the initial letter of Christ in Greek IC XC NIKA<BR/><BR/>Merry meet. Merry part, and merry meet again.Steve Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11283123400540587033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19384577.post-86478867755760785822007-12-14T19:10:00.000+02:002007-12-14T19:10:00.000+02:00I love the richness of the various winter festival...I love the richness of the various winter festivals - Diwali, Christmas, Yule, Solstice, Saturnalia, Sacaea, Kwanzaa, Chanukah - bring it on!<BR/><BR/>The one thing I seriously cannot stand is "Winterval" and "Xmas" (this last presumably invented by people who are so frightened of the Christ that they can't bear to see the word...)<BR/><BR/>But I think churches should stop putting up cheesy signs like "Jesus is the reason for the season" - actually no, the rotation of the earth causes the winter solstice, and anyway people might get confused and think he's like Jadis in the Narnia books...<BR/><BR/>Anyway a merry and joyous Christmass to you. God grant you many years! (if it's not a form of cultural appropriation to say that)<BR/><BR/>And blessed be (Wiccan form of farewell).Yewtreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02028699564003381058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19384577.post-89744071046603360682007-12-13T15:29:00.000+02:002007-12-13T15:29:00.000+02:00Let's boycott boycotts I say! Seriously though, I ...Let's boycott boycotts I say! Seriously though, I do see a place for boycotts, but in the context of the culture wars I agree they are completely counter productive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com