[tcb] Re: (no subject)
- From: Neil McGlothin <nbmdude@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 08:04:26 -0800 (PST)
Amen, bro! And, thank the lord they didn't cut out
all the debauchery!!!!
Us heathens gotta have SOMETHIN'!
--- Fred McDonald <texasbluebus@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> As Denis has pointed out, Christmas is an invention
> of the Catholic Church
> in an attempt to stop the heathen practices of the
> Europeans which included
> a great deal of debauchery. The earliest colonists
> to come to America were
> radical religious zealous trying to escape the
> persecution of the Catholic
> Church and refused to celebrate Christmas. As a
> child I was brought up going
> to a church that emphasized Easter as the ultimate
> Christian holiday;
> fortunately they didn't persecute it's members for
> celebrating Christmas. I
> have always put up Christmas lights, had a Christmas
> tree, gave Christmas
> presents, while my kids were little convinced them
> there was a Santa Claus,
> watched "It's a Wonderful Life" "How the Grinch
> Stole Christmas" Dickens "A
> Christmas Carol" "Merry Christmas Charlie Brown".
> Where the hell am I going
> with this? I have no idea! Oh Yea, Merry Fn
> Christmas!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Neil McGlothin" <nbmdude@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 10:10 PM
> Subject: [tcb] Re: (no subject)
>
>
> > Besides, I've been hearing and sayin' Happy
> Holidays
> > for most of my life...
> > No matter how ya say it, have a safe and peaceful
> > time, now and forever!
> >
> > --- Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> I understand what you're saying, but this
> shortens
> >> Merry Christmas and Happy
> >> New Year and we are a nation of many peoples, and
> >> inclusion is nice. I
> >> actually have Jewish friends, who observe
> Hanukah,
> >> can I not say Happy
> >> Holidays and include all of them and whoever
> else?
> >> Besides, the fact is that
> >> Jesus was probably actually born in June and
> >> Christmas was adopted from
> >> Winter Solstice festivals going back to the
> friggin'
> >> cavemen. So, if one
> >> wanted to be absolutely correct and Christian,
> then
> >> he should be putting his
> >> tree together in June, except that the tree is
> >> actually a German pagan
> >> tradition honoring the spirits that they believed
> >> lived in evergreen trees
> >> and could bring back life to the world after the
> >> winter.
> >>
> >> It may not always be political correctness, just
> >> courtesy.
> >>
> >> I will never use Xmas. That's just lazy.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> From: "Aguirre, Adan"
> >> <AAguirre@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 2:24 PM
> >> Subject: [tcb] Re: (no subject)
> >>
> >>
> >> > Whatever happened the real cause & words MERRY
> >> CHRISTMAS !!!!
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> >> > Behalf Of KatrinaMartin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Sent: Monday, December 12, 2005 8:24 PM
> >> > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Subject: [tcb] Re: (no subject)
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Happy Holidays !!!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Katrina & Dan Martin
> >> > 71'bus "Homer"
> >> > http://homepage.mac.com/danandkatrinamartin
> >> >
> >>
> http://ical.mac.com/danandkatrinamartin/Volks32Shows
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: Brian Denning
> <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > Date: Monday, December 12, 2005 5:43 pm
> >> > Subject: [tcb] Re: (no subject)
> >> >
> >> >> wow that's pretty old
> >> >>
> >> >> happy holidays you guys
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >From: Sammie Smith <slsmith@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> >Reply-To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> >Subject: [tcb] (no subject)
> >> >> >Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 15:49:31 -0600
> >> >> >
> >> >> >To all bus guys and gals:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW
> YEAR!
> >> And may your bus
> >> >> and other
> >> >> >VWs get everything they want for Xmas.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >This message brought to you by the oldest bus
> >> driver among you;
> >> >> and that
> >> >> >includes Denis.
> >> >> >Sammie
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >
>
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