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Arrowman · 11-27-2002, 07:28 PM

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Originally posted by crazyfingers:
Hmm yes. I just spent the laswt 20 minutes looking into it...

Well, if you'd spent more time in the naked baby oil twister thread, you probably would have noticed earlier. Sin can pay off, you know.

Arrowman · 11-27-2002, 07:29 PM

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Originally posted by Egoinos:
My university made the mistake once of getting a lecturer to dress up as Santa for the kids' party. He refused, and decided to dress up as St Nicolas (the bishop) and then gave a lecture to the kids on the history of the concept of Santa!

academics...

Ah, you gotta love 'em, don't you!

I wonder what happens at his house at Christmas time.

lunachick · 11-27-2002, 08:59 PM

Okay, on a more serious note -

Why don't they learn more about the different cultures and religions, and simply have more holidays and celebrations in cultural contexts? The way they are going they will simply homogenise everything in to a tasteless, beige blancmange of boring nothingness. Societies will be less diverse as everyone gets carried away in their tragicomedy of manners. PC hell.

Bring in the colour, I say!

[ November 27, 2002: Message edited by: gemma therese]

[ Just kidding. Sorry, Gemma

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[ November 27, 2002: Message edited by: lunachick ]

Born Free · 11-28-2002, 09:09 AM

Something happened along those lines in Glasgow a couple of years ago, it was a primary school I think. I think it was about banning the christmas service but anyway the powers that be hadn't wanted to offend the ethnic minority.

There was such an outcry from parents (cries of "fuck right off" being the main form of protest) that the school had to back down. Even the press got into it more or less saying the same thing.

Nothing like that has been tried since and it's unlikely to ever again and that was just about a crimbo service never mind santa. Glaswegians just wouldn't take it.

I can just see some keelie from the east end being told there would be no santa for their "weans" this year due to not upsetting the ethnic minorities.....dearie me it would be WW3.

Egoinos · 11-28-2002, 12:16 PM

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Originally posted by alli:
There was such an outcry from parents (cries of "fuck right off" being the main form of protest) that the school had to back down. Even the press got into it more or less saying the same thing.

You've got to love the weegies

Born Free · 11-28-2002, 01:48 PM

Ah so that's what you call them over your way???

I'm from East Kilbride myself which is a posh town to an east end weegie.

Sephiroth · 11-28-2002, 01:53 PM

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Originally posted by Doubting Didymus:
I hate santa. The less I see of fat ugly men in cotton wool beards and cheap costumes the better. Of course it is stupid to ban santa for fear of 'offending minority groups' (which ones?). But I would be in favour of banning him because he is annoying.

As for replacing him with a clown, how many phobic little children (and adults) is that going to offend?

I couldn't have said it better myself.

Pitshade · 11-28-2002, 01:56 PM

This should be in Church/State...

11-27-2002, 08:59 PM	#13
lunachick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NZ Posts: 7,895	Okay, on a more serious note - Why don't they learn more about the different cultures and religions, and simply have more holidays and celebrations in cultural contexts? The way they are going they will simply homogenise everything in to a tasteless, beige blancmange of boring nothingness. Societies will be less diverse as everyone gets carried away in their tragicomedy of manners. PC hell. Bring in the colour, I say! [ November 27, 2002: Message edited by: gemma therese] [ Just kidding. Sorry, Gemma ] [ November 27, 2002: Message edited by: lunachick ]</p>

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11-28-2002, 09:09 AM	#14
Born Free Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,177	Something happened along those lines in Glasgow a couple of years ago, it was a primary school I think. I think it was about banning the christmas service but anyway the powers that be hadn't wanted to offend the ethnic minority. There was such an outcry from parents (cries of "fuck right off" being the main form of protest) that the school had to back down. Even the press got into it more or less saying the same thing. Nothing like that has been tried since and it's unlikely to ever again and that was just about a crimbo service never mind santa. Glaswegians just wouldn't take it. I can just see some keelie from the east end being told there would be no santa for their "weans" this year due to not upsetting the ethnic minorities.....dearie me it would be WW3.

11-28-2002, 01:48 PM	#16
Born Free Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,177	Ah so that's what you call them over your way??? I'm from East Kilbride myself which is a posh town to an east end weegie.

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Pitshade Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Sugar Grove,NC Posts: 4,316	This should be in Church/State...

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