HOLIDAY THOUGHTS!

[Hara_Juku Tgirl]

Twas the month before Christmas
When all through our land,
Not a Christian was praying
Nor taking a stand.
The "politically correct police" had taken away,
The reason for Christmas - no one could say.
The children were told by their schools not to sing,
About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.
It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would say
December 25th is just a 'Holiday'.

Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit
Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!
CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-pod
Something was changing, something quite odd!
Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa
In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.
As Targets were hanging their trees upside down
At Lowe's the word Christmas - was no where to be found.
At K-Mart and Staples and Penny's and Sears
You won't hear the word Christmas; it won't touch your ears.

Inclusive, sensitive,
Di-ver-si-ty
Are words that were used to intimidate me.
Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen
On Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton!
At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter
To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.
And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith
Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace
The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded
The reason for the season, stopped before it started.

So as you celebrate 'Winter Break' under your 'Dream Tree'
Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.
Choose your words carefully, choose what you say
Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS, not Happy Holiday!

:P

~Kisses.

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[Jericho]

Make up your own ending...


'Twas Christmas Day in the workhouse
The Merriest Day of the year
The paupers and the prisoners were all assembled there.

In came the Christmas pudding
When a voice that shattered glass
Said: "We don't want your Christmas pudding
So stick it with the rest of the unwanted presents"

The workhouse master then arose
And prepared to carve the duck
He said: "Who wants a parson's nose?"
And the prisoners shouted: "You have it yourself sir."

The vicar brought his bible
And read out little bits
Said one old crone at the back of the hall
"This man gets on very well with everybody"

The workhouse mistress then began
To hand out Christmas parcels
The paupers tore the wrappers off
And began to wipe their eyes, which were full of tears.

The master rose to make a speech
But just before he started
The mistress, who was fifteen stone,
Gave three loud cheers and nearly choked herself

And all the paupers then began
To pull their Christmas crackers
One pauper held his too low down
And blew off both his paper hat and the man's next to him.

A steaming bowl of white bread sauce
Was handed round to some
An aged gourmet called aloud
"This bread sauce tastes like it was made by a continental chef"

Mince pie with custard was the next
And each received a bit
One pauper said: "This mince pie's nice
"But the custard tastes like the bread sauce we had in the last verse!"

The mistress dishing out the food
Dropped custard down her front
She cried: "Aren't I a silly girl?"
And they answered: "You're a perfect picture as always Ma'am!"

"This pudding," said the master
"Is solid, hard and thick
"How am I going to cut it?"
And a man cried: "Use your penknife sir, the one with the pearl handle"

The mistress asked the vicar
To entertain his flock
He said: "What would you like to see?"
And they cried: "Let's see your conjuring tricks, they're always worth watching".

"Your reverence may I be excused?"
Said one benign old chap
"I don't like conjuring tricks
"I'd sooner have a carol or two around the fire"

So then they all began to sing
Which shook the workhouse walls
"Merry Christmas!" cried the master
And the inmates shouted: "Best of luck to you as well sir!"

[chefmike]

So you've aligned yourself with the christian right, Hara?

[help!!!]

out of curiosity did u write that yourself hara cos its really good
personally im crap at poetry

[alphanumeric]

the last millenium brought us freedom of religion. I'm hoping the next one will bring us freedom FROM religion!

[chefmike]

out of curiosity did u write that yourself hara cos its really good
personally im crap at poetry

r u retarded?

[SmashysmashY]

it's curious that christians get offended by the idea of people not acknowledging christ on the holiday but they aren't offended by the fact that it's a pagan holiday with jesus inserted into it to begin with .

[help!!!]

out of curiosity did u write that yourself hara cos its really good
personally im crap at poetry

r u retarded?

no im not retarded and what warranted that response ffs
it may have been a stupid question but she may have written it i just dont know

[Coroner]

it's curious that christians get offended by the idea of people not acknowledging christ on the holiday but they aren't offended by the fact that it's a pagan holiday with jesus inserted into it to begin with .

Yes like many other parts of the Christian (organized) religion. St. Patrick´s christianity was partly a fusion between the old beliefs of the Celts and christianity. I´v read another interesting story 2 months ago about how Bosnians became Christians in the 9th century. It was an example about the city of Vares. There is a mountain called Perun´s mountain. Perun was the Slavic god of thunder and Christian missionaries just replaced him with the archangel Michael to make it easier for the people to accept the new religion.

[Kramer]

great poem Hara.......and sooo true! :(

[Hara_Juku Tgirl]

So you've aligned yourself with the christian right, Hara?

LOL Not really ChefMike! I'm catholic but not devout. ;)

Oh and nice to see you back here on HA Subic boy. :P

~Kisses.

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[chefmike]

So you've aligned yourself with the christian right, Hara?

LOL Not really ChefMike! I'm catholic but not devout. ;)

Oh and nice to see you back here on HA Subic boy. :P

~Kisses.

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LMFAO...you know that I know that all you filipina chicks are catholic...you and I go way back on this forum(back to the beast from b'more days) and I'll always have your back, geisha...I was just referring to all the christian right buzzwords/names mentioned in the piece...the kind that get right-wing goosesteppers like Kramer salivating...