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Spike's Bitches 38: Well, This Is Just...Neat.  

[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.


tommyrot - Nov 30, 2007 6:46:21 am PST #6625 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Sometimes the label will match the gift, like a bottle of wine of from Drunken Elf.

It's nice that Drunken Elf is not so much of an alcoholic that he keeps all the booze to himself....


Trudy Booth - Nov 30, 2007 6:47:56 am PST #6626 of 10002
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

As a side note, as a Christian, it's important to me that Ellie understand that in our family, the story of Jesus' birth is not a fairy tale. How does she differentiate between a fun story her parents tell her for the magic of it and a religious tradition that we believe is grounded in truth?

That's a tricky one!

Part of that, I think, is embracing the miracle of the faith whole-heartedly. There are LOTS of things that aren't true and this is special because it is. It's not just Santa, its people being honest or kind or wanting what is best for you... I don't know that I'm explaining myself well.


Jen - Nov 30, 2007 6:48:13 am PST #6627 of 10002
love's a dream you enter though I shake and shake and shake you

Hi Emily! I owe you a return phone call. *hangs head*


Aims - Nov 30, 2007 6:48:35 am PST #6628 of 10002
Shit's all sorts of different now.

The way I always saw Christmas/Santa/Jesus (as a kid) was thusly:

Jesus was born and he was our Savior. When he was born, people wanted to show how happy they were He was born and they brought Him gifts to show Him. Santa Claus celebrates Jesus' birthday by giving gifts to all of Jesus' children to remind children that He (Jesus) loves them and wants the children should give to other's to also show them that Jesus loves them.

Now, written out like that, it sounds very shallow and "Gifts = Love", but in my heart, it's more about the giving - whatever it may be. As an adult, it's very much the same but in a larger sense of giving. Does that make any sense?


Steph L. - Nov 30, 2007 6:49:56 am PST #6629 of 10002
I look more rad than Lutheranism

Like I've said before, she bestows at least 5 nicknames on EVERYONE. Even the dog. Even Santa Claus.]

THAT'S why she kept calling me "Steve-o-rino"...

If she had, it SO wouldn't surprise me.

Sometimes the label will match the gift, like a bottle of wine of from Drunken Elf.

It's nice that Drunken Elf is not so much of an alcoholic that he keeps all the booze to himself....

In the post-divorce days, Mom suggested that instead of leaving milk and cookies for Santa (aka Channey), we leave a beer.

No, really.


Stephanie - Nov 30, 2007 6:53:58 am PST #6630 of 10002
Trust my rage

Santa Claus celebrates Jesus' birthday by giving gifts to all of Jesus' children to remind children that He (Jesus) loves them and wants the children should give to other's to also show them that Jesus loves them.

I like this too. And I don't think it's shallow to equate gifts with love. I mean, that's *supposed* to be why we do it.

I also like what JZ mentioned earlier (or JZ via Hec) about how there was a St. Nick - and how he was giving gifts, right?

Here in PR, St. Nick brings presents and instead of cookies, you are supposed to leave a box of grass out for his camels. I think it's St. Nick - I'll have to check.

eta: The grass is actually for the camels of the Three Kings. The grass goes under the child's bed and then in the morning, the grass is gone and there are the presents.


tommyrot - Nov 30, 2007 6:57:22 am PST #6631 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

My dad used to make us kids feel guilty for being excited about christmas presents, because the holiday was supposed to be about Jesus's birth.

Which is why the South Park flick "The Spirit of Christmas" so cracked me up. When Santa and Jesus are fighting and the kids are cheering "Go Santa! Go Santa!" and Jesus turns and gibes them a dirty look so they start cheering for Jesus instead.....

Classic.


vw bug - Nov 30, 2007 6:59:02 am PST #6632 of 10002
Mostly lurking...

Unless I had a partner with strong feelings about it, I don't think I'd do the Santa thing with a child. For one thing, I don't really know how, and for another I don't really feel like I suffered from the lack.

This. My parents were shocked to find out a few years ago that none of us kids were planning on elaborately doing Santa with our kids (I'll probably go get pictures at the mall. That was as "Santa" as any of us planned to get). Apparently they had much guilt that they didn’t give us that magical part of Christmas and were certain we’d give the true magic of Christmas to our kids. Cracked me up.

As a side note, as a Christian, it's important to me that Ellie understand that in our family, the story of Jesus' birth is not a fairy tale. How does she differentiate between a fun story her parents tell her for the magic of it and a religious tradition that we believe is grounded in truth?

Yeah, this is a tough one. One tradition that my immediate family didn’t do, but my aunt and uncle did with their kids (and we spent many Christmases with them) was “Jesus Birthday Cake.” Breakfast on Christmas morning was always some sort of sweet breakfast food. We’d sing Happy Birthday to Jesus and talk about the importance of the day.

Then we’d go open the stockings that Santa brought.

Damn. I can see the problem with this. She might not get it this year or next, but I bet after that she would.


Sean K - Nov 30, 2007 6:59:53 am PST #6633 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

Happy Birthday Emeline. I miss you something fierce.


askye - Nov 30, 2007 7:01:37 am PST #6634 of 10002
Thrive to spite them

My parents always made a thing of Christmas and I never felt betrayed or fooled when I found out Santa was real. I think I gradually figured it out and then tried to delay it so I could keep believeing in Santa.

I was raised Christian and I don't think there was ever a time that I thought because Santa (and the Easter Bunny, and the Tooth Fairy) weren't real that Jesus wasn't real either.

Santa was cool, but a once a year thing in our lives, but Jesus is every day.