Wizbang: Christmas Archives

The Reason For The Season

Posted by Jay Tea · Published: December 25, 2007 · Comments (5)

Well, I just came back from my dear friend Candy's. She pretty much blackmailed me to spend Christmas with her family, and it was well worth the two-hour (each way) drive. As I've said before, Candy is a very devout Christian -- as is her family. She puts up with... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.6/5 (9 votes cast)

Merry Christmas to the Troops

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: December 25, 2007 · Comments (1)

If you haven't already seen it, Uncle Jimbo and Matt at Blackfive, along with Bill Roggio and others put together this great video of bloggers wishing the troops a Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas! ... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (2 votes cast)

Political correctness claims its first Santa

Posted by Cassy Fiano · Published: December 6, 2007 · Comments (8)

Last month, I wrote about how political correctness has reached a new low by asking Australian Santa Clauses to say "Ha Ha Ha!" instead of the traditional "Ho Ho Ho!". It was supposedly insulting to women and frightening for children. I wrote: Of all the ridiculous things to say might... [Full Story]

Rating: 5/5 (16 votes cast)

It's Political Correctness Run Amok

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: November 15, 2007 · Comments (14)

For goodness sake. Now a Santa recruitment company has said that Santa's Ho Ho Ho is offensive to women: When kids hear Santa Claus bellow, "Ho, ho, ho," is their first thought prostitution? That concern has prompted an attempt to gag the traditional greeting, and many Santas are now fighting... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.8/5 (5 votes cast)

Merry Christmas!

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: December 24, 2006 · Comments (4)

May your Christmas be a cuddly one! From the Priestap Family. ... [Full Story]

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The Most Frequently Asked Questions About Santa's Reindeer

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: December 24, 2006 · Comments (0)

All your questions about Santa's reindeer are answered here. I know my son will want to make the Magic Reindeer Food. ... [Full Story]

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Kids And Cooking at Christmas

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: December 24, 2006 · Comments (4)

I spent all last night cooking and plan to spend most of the day today cleaning house and wrapping gifts for the big family get together tonight, so I don't expect to be back online until after Christmas. My girls have been fussing and fighting all weekend and last night... [Full Story]

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Track Santa On Christmas Eve

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: December 23, 2006 · Comments (2)

NORAD has a fun site that allows you to track Santa with your kids on Christmas Eve. They also have a page with downloads of Christmas activities and songs for kids including songs performed by the U.S. Air Force Academy Band. We tracked Santa last year on the Santa Cam... [Full Story]

Rating: 4.5/5 (2 votes cast)

Christmas makes a huge impact whether or not it is acknowledged

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: December 13, 2006 · Comments (10)

Kathleen Antrim has an interesting column at the Examiner about the impact Christmas makes, especially economically, whether it is acknowledged or not."Happy Holidays" is the politically correct greeting for many retailers these days, but isn't it incredibly hypocritical for businesses to take immense profits from a holiday they refuse to... [Full Story]

Rating: 1/5 (2 votes cast)

Religious Messages Virtually Gone from British Christmas Cards

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: December 10, 2006 · Comments (31)

The Christmas season in Britain has become totally deChristianized. Only one in 100 Christmas cards sold in Britain contains any religious imagery or message, a Daily Mail survey has revealed. Traditional pictures such as angels blowing trumpets over a stable, Jesus in his manager, the shepherds and three wise men... [Full Story]

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The Merry Christmas Debate

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: December 8, 2006 · Comments (40)

I recently attended my husband's company Christmas party in California (Catalina to be exact -- did I mention that my husband's employer is incredibly cool?). Anyway, his boss welcomed us all to the party with a hearty "Merry Christmas." I am not one of those who is terribly offended if... [Full Story]

Rating: 4/5 (1 votes cast)

The Nativity is not Welcome in the City of Chicago

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: November 27, 2006 · Comments (45)

For eleven years the city of Chicago has supported the Christkindlmarket Chicago, a traditional German American market and festival that lasts 4 weeks long and offers shopping, music, traditional German American food and drink, and entertainment. It's a free family friendly celebration of the Christmas season that hosts over one... [Full Story]

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A Christmas Story Revisited

Posted by Kim Priestap · Published: November 22, 2006 · Comments (15)

Brian Jones bought the Cleveland house featured in the classic film A Christmas Story and restored it so it looked just like it did in the movie. CLEVELAND - Ralphie Parker and Brian Jones know what it's like to want something. For Ralphie, the object of desire was an official... [Full Story]

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Another Year, Same Crappy Santa Picture

Posted by Kevin · Published: December 13, 2005 · Comments (9)

This picture first ran at Wizbang in December 2003 in a post called, Another Year, Another Crappy Santa Picture. It's become a tradition to haul it out at this time of year as a monument to the futility of the Santa photo op, and as an introduction to the Scared... [Full Story]

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Another Year, A Bunch More Crappy Santa Pictures

Posted by Kevin · Published: December 22, 2004 · Comments (3)

This picture ran at Wizbang last year in a post called, Another Year, Another Crappy Santa Picture It seemed like a good introduction to the Scared Of Santa Photo Gallery.... [Full Story]

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