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I suppose it's the time of year to repost
TTTO "Deck the Halls"
Bill O'Reilly isn't jolly
Falalalala, lalalala
Spouts his "War on Christmas" folly,
Falalalala, lalalala
Thinks the Christians own December
Falala, lalala, lalala
But Pagans got there first, remember
Falalalala, lalalala
(Assume Falalas, etc. for rest of verses)
The 25th is Mithras' birthday
Jesus never saw a fir tree
To boar's heads Christ would have said, "No, sir!"
For Jesus kept the laws of kosher
Jolly fat men in the Arctic
Don't have much to do with St. Nick
Flying sleighs drew Freyr and Freya,
There are no reindeer in Judaea.
Mistletoe the Celts collected
With fruitcakes Christ was not infected
With gods and heroes born of virgins
Mythologies worldwide are surgin’
Krishna was a baby Godling
Worked miracles while still in swaddling
Human sacrifice is controversial
But gift exchange is universal
Bill O’s tiresome bloviations
Urge only Christian celebrations
But Christmas as we know and love it
Is mostly Pagan, so, Bill, shove it!
But we’ll gladly share all our traditions
If you would simply quit your bitchin’
You don’t lose the meaning of your season
If some celebrate for different reasons.
Please note that I have no objections to Christians celebrating their beliefs in their own way. Good on you! Enjoy! What I object to is the assumption that if Christmas doesn't get ALL the center stage, ALL the time, with all other winter holidays excluded, that it's somehow being "persecuted" or "warred on." We non-Christians have celebrations, too, and it is not oppressing you to include us, and anyone else who feels like having a party in the dark, cold time of the year. (Also, if you don't want your children taught to pray to Mithras or Ganesh, or to make an affirmation of atheism, in public schools, don't insist that mine be taught to pray to your God. If we bring back organized prayer in the schools, fairness says that EVERY child gets their turn to lead prayers, right? Including the ones who don't believe as you do.)
This means you, Rick Perry.
TTTO "Deck the Halls"
Bill O'Reilly isn't jolly
Falalalala, lalalala
Spouts his "War on Christmas" folly,
Falalalala, lalalala
Thinks the Christians own December
Falala, lalala, lalala
But Pagans got there first, remember
Falalalala, lalalala
(Assume Falalas, etc. for rest of verses)
The 25th is Mithras' birthday
Jesus never saw a fir tree
To boar's heads Christ would have said, "No, sir!"
For Jesus kept the laws of kosher
Jolly fat men in the Arctic
Don't have much to do with St. Nick
Flying sleighs drew Freyr and Freya,
There are no reindeer in Judaea.
Mistletoe the Celts collected
With fruitcakes Christ was not infected
With gods and heroes born of virgins
Mythologies worldwide are surgin’
Krishna was a baby Godling
Worked miracles while still in swaddling
Human sacrifice is controversial
But gift exchange is universal
Bill O’s tiresome bloviations
Urge only Christian celebrations
But Christmas as we know and love it
Is mostly Pagan, so, Bill, shove it!
But we’ll gladly share all our traditions
If you would simply quit your bitchin’
You don’t lose the meaning of your season
If some celebrate for different reasons.
Please note that I have no objections to Christians celebrating their beliefs in their own way. Good on you! Enjoy! What I object to is the assumption that if Christmas doesn't get ALL the center stage, ALL the time, with all other winter holidays excluded, that it's somehow being "persecuted" or "warred on." We non-Christians have celebrations, too, and it is not oppressing you to include us, and anyone else who feels like having a party in the dark, cold time of the year. (Also, if you don't want your children taught to pray to Mithras or Ganesh, or to make an affirmation of atheism, in public schools, don't insist that mine be taught to pray to your God. If we bring back organized prayer in the schools, fairness says that EVERY child gets their turn to lead prayers, right? Including the ones who don't believe as you do.)
This means you, Rick Perry.