Christmas !! Yes, that's right. Christmas.

[Sol]

I agree with you Big G. I am well aware than Christmas is a deformation of pagan values.

My point is that some people cry and whine that Christmas should be minimized. Heck, some people start denouncing Christmas songs as being offensive.

I respect all faiths (or just about) but now it's just as long as they'll respect mine. Not that I have Christian faith or anything but you see, I was raised with certain traditions, traditions that are now being shoved aside to favor some minorities that have walked in the door. Respect is a two way street.

I was raised with Christmas trees, decorations, a Christmas log, presents under the tree and Christmas songs. We gather at Christmas and have fun. So has just about everyone around me.

I hold no grudge towards anyone, no matter the faith, as long as it's live and let live.

But it's no longer live and let live, it's put my way of living aside but respect their way of living. Errrr....no. Not happening. Not if they try to kill my way of living while demanding respect - which is bullshit btw.

You know where this will eventually lead to? Losing our values and traditions. A little step at a time. Ban this, ban that and soon enough, you'll have to write a letter to your deputy to know if it's okay to have a shit in the woods and pamper your butt with a leaf...Has anyone noticed, more and more, that some nutball cries for the stupidest reason but then some people in a position of power decide to make it law?

And then all of us pay the bill - the price.

Some people favor words like Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas. Fine. If Merry Christmas hurts their feelings, boohoo, tough.

I ain't about to stop saying it. And living it.

JMO.

We are as one.
You have a Christmas tree, decorations, yule log, presents, & songs?
You are as pagan as I... or the next honest man.
You want to defend your right to celebrate your traditions?
I will drink to that my friend. More than that, I will gladly stand by your side and defend that right with you.

Merry Christmas.


BigG

Well...the tree isn't up yet lol...had no time. Neither are the decorations, come to think of it. Presents aren't bought yet. Damn...

But I do listen to Christmas songs on the road and will definitely have a log for Christmas. : )

(And the tree will be up, decorations and presents there) For the very first time, we will be celebrating at Louise's cousin. Another family honoring the tradition.

But I'll let you in on a secret, Big G. Between you and I and a few dozens of eyes who'll be reading this. I'm not even sure my sister is aware of this. As I wandered off Christianity (yes, I was a hardship follower until I became a young man - that'd be a long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away...) but a few years after that, a path lead me to choose to become a Pagan, which I remained, for quite a few numerous years. Yes, celebrating Pagan holidays, doing rituals, and some other stuff that I wouldn't want to share on line lol...

I think that Christmas, for me, is a family tradition. Celebrated with my grand parents until I was 8 and then with my father, aunts and uncles until they got really old and unfortunately faded away. This time of the year, I pause and remember them all, and still miss them.

I wish to keep the right to have a Christmas tree indeed and everything Christmas related, if only for the memories they summon inside me. To remove such a right, for me, is like denying that these people I miss ever existed, kinda. I think that this is what a tradition is all about.

So, yes, I would gladly have a drink with you, at any time of the year, or be it Yule or Christmas : )




Marc.