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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts) Wed Dec 23, 2015, 08:56 PM Dec 2015

About that "war" on christmas.......

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About that "war" on christmas....... (Original Post) dixiegrrrrl Dec 2015 OP

It's still better than some inlaws. JonathanRackham Dec 2015 #1

I got a "Merry Christmas" greeting from a Starvation Army volunteer yesterday. (I won't .... Scuba Dec 2015 #2

i STILL don't get all the fuss... dixiegrrrrl Dec 2015 #3

"Merry every day!" to you. roody Dec 2015 #4

JonathanRackham

(1,604 posts)

1. It's still better than some inlaws.

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Wed Dec 23, 2015, 09:34 PM

Dec 2015

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

2. I got a "Merry Christmas" greeting from a Starvation Army volunteer yesterday. (I won't ....

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Thu Dec 24, 2015, 07:11 AM

Dec 2015

... donate to the "Army" any more until they unequivocally denounce the homophobia of their leadership, but that's another story.)

I replied with my usual "Happy Holidays" and got a nasty sneer in return. That made my day.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

3. i STILL don't get all the fuss...

Reply to Scuba (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 24, 2015, 09:03 AM

Dec 2015

but hey, when in Rome, do as the Romans do.
I live in the deep South....most people say Merry Christmas, exactly as I grew up with on the West Coast.
So I have no problems saying it.

roody

(10,849 posts)

4. "Merry every day!" to you.

Reply to Scuba (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 24, 2015, 09:08 AM

Dec 2015

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