Bleh.

[vashysgirl]

I don't understand why people make such a big deal out of Christmas. Shouldn't we be making a bigger deal out of Easter? It seems to me that the fact that Jesus died for our sins and took a punishment we should have had would be more important than when he was born

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[the_storygirl]

Perhaps you could call it a sanctification rather than a manipulation. And secondly, Catholics (like myself) actually believe He was born on Dec. 25th and would like to know the cold hard facts behind the Christ wasn't born on the day of His own mass (Christ's-mass, Christmas) myth. We tend to make a much bigger deal (such as it goes) of Easter. There are only tweleve days of Christmas, and fifty days of Easter. We fast for a month and a half before Easter and only a month before Christmas. Mass for Christmas day is only about an hour and a half long, but Easter Vigil can go on for four hours. And we still celebrate Eucharist during Christmas, which is the ultimate thanksgiving for Christ's sacrifice. Besides, the incarnation of Christ is what made His sacrifice possible...

Jus' sayin'...

[the_storygirl]

Okay, so I recant. I googled it and it appears there actually is a great deal of argument over the actual birthdate of Christ. But really, to say we're all out celebrating the festival of Sol is a bit much 1700 years later, right?

[vashysgirl]

Yeah, I know. :/ I should have just said I'm fed up with all the hyprocracy that comes around Christmas. Everybody talking about 'peace on earth' and 'goodwill towards men'..but as soon as Christmas is over, everyone goes back to the way they were.

And like I said Kmart has jaded me. I never want to work in retail again during the holidays. :[

[vashysgirl]

Oh she knows whats up I have no doubt. My mom wants me to transfere to my brothers kmart store. Uh no, I'll still hate it. I'll take my job back at Hungry Hobo thank you very much. Despite how much I hate Hungry Hobo its not nearly as bad as kmart.

[vashysgirl]

Yeah its techinically a fast food place, but everyone calls it a 'gorme deli'. HAH. It is most definetely not gorme. However, we are better than Subway. IMHO.