These are a few of my favorite holiday gripes... - Beyond Tiki

L laney Member orange county CA Joined: May 20, 2002 Posts: 631	L laney Posted posted on Tue, Nov 30, 2004 11:33 AM On 2004-11-30 03:24, ErichTroudt wrote: Holiday complaints huh? Santas that are not old white guys. I'm all for equal rights, womens rights, but the legend of Santa Claus is an old German fat guy with a beard, not some chinese guy, a black guy or some woman that has something to prove. Sorry, Santa Claus is based on an actual Bishop, made a Saint, Saint Nicholas. In my church we celebrate his name day Dec. 6 (my son's names day too) and our "Santa" actually dresses like a Bishop (if you really want to get technical) Traditionally gifts were exhanged on St. Nicholas Day leaving Christmas to celebrate the birth of Jesus. I actually think I'd like it better that way. Here's a site about St. Nicholas http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7175/stnich-page.html Sorry, back to your griping and such, bah humbug

On 2004-11-30 03:24, ErichTroudt wrote:
Holiday complaints huh?

Santas that are not old white guys. I'm all for equal rights, womens rights, but the legend of Santa Claus is an old German fat guy with a beard, not some chinese guy, a black guy or some woman that has something to prove.

Sorry, Santa Claus is based on an actual Bishop, made a Saint, Saint Nicholas. In my church we celebrate his name day Dec. 6 (my son's names day too) and our "Santa" actually dresses like a Bishop (if you really want to get technical) Traditionally gifts were exhanged on St. Nicholas Day leaving Christmas to celebrate the birth of Jesus. I actually think I'd like it better that way.
Here's a site about St. Nicholas
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/7175/stnich-page.html

Sorry, back to your griping and such, bah humbug

Post #128004 by laney on Tue, Nov 30, 2004 11:33 AM