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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-14-09 10:46 AM
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Poll question: Which holidays are you celebrating this season?
Edited on Mon Dec-14-09 10:46 AM by Renew Deal
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Brickbat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-14-09 10:47 AM
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1. Solstice, Christmas, New Year.
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sui generis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-14-09 10:48 AM
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2. Nothing "holy", but family and friends
'tis the season all year round, but this one actually has days off. :P

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Double T Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-14-09 10:51 AM
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3. Winter Solstice.
Edited on Mon Dec-14-09 10:58 AM by Double T
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T Wolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-14-09 10:54 AM
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4. We've "celebrated" Xmas and Chanukah for the past 37 years - only not the religious parts.
It is a time for family and being together.

And appreciating that we do not go overboard on presents.
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Greybnk48 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-14-09 11:00 PM
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15. We have both for 8 years, but not the religious parts.
We too focus on getting together and having fun, and not too much money on gifts.
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Tailormyst Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-14-09 11:03 AM
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5. We celebrate Yule
Also called the Winter Solstice.
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HughMoran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-14-09 11:12 AM
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6. Christmas & Hanukkah
Edited on Mon Dec-14-09 11:13 AM by HughMoran
The kids love it ;)
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niyad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-14-09 11:51 AM
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7. winter solstice, xmas, boxing day, my best friend's b-day, new year, and 12th night.
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Blue_In_AK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-14-09 12:33 PM
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8. We're not really celebrating any of them this year.
Edited on Mon Dec-14-09 12:35 PM by Blue_In_AK
Two of my daughters and their families are out of state, and I've told the third one she can spend Christmas with her other obligations here -- her dad's family and her boyfriend's. I'm sending some photo prints and DU calendars to the girls outside with gift certificates/cash for the kids. My husband and I are going down to Alyeska Resort for Christmas brunch. That's about it. We will not have a tree.

We decided a couple of years ago to start downsizing Christmas. We've both just gotten burnt out on it, and the kids are happy to be relieved of the obligation of buying us gifts. I have no regrets. 62 Christmas celebrations have been enough for me.
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Ignis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-14-09 12:57 PM
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9. Room for Festivus but not Solstice? Meh. (nt)
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-14-09 10:54 PM
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11. I am not an expert on all the "holidays"
I posted the most prominent ones and left room for more with other.
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-14-09 01:01 PM
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10. Solstice-Secular Xmas
Solstice is the Reason for the Season, after all.

Suck it, Jesus!

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Fuzz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-14-09 10:55 PM
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12. Peace, food and drink.
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Luminous Animal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-14-09 10:57 PM
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13. All of them plus 2 more not on the list.
I've got 9 parties to go to in the next 11 days. Woot!
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shanti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-14-09 10:58 PM
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14. call me grinch, but none
i don't enjoy the holiday season and never celebrate it.
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Lucian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-14-09 11:02 PM
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16. A Festivus for the rest of us.
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havocmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-14-09 11:03 PM
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17. It's 'Get Shorty' Season
And Shorty is Joe
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hyphenate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-14-09 11:12 PM
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18. All and none
You forgot Winter Solstice!

I don't have decorations up, nor do I wish to, as I am alone, and don't care. A friend and I are going to a nice restaurant on the 25th and exchanging gifts that morning, but that's it. When we get home, I will take a customary nap, and nothing more.

I am currently putting together my "holiday" cards, but with nothing that specifically names a holiday. I see it as "the season" more than anything else, and am quite happy to stay as far away from all the shopping malls, big department stores, and any gathering of 25 or more frantic shoppers (I shop via eBay and Amazon only!).

We often go out and look at other peoples' lights, but there seem to be a lot less lights this year, as we discovered on our first foray.

If someone greets me with a "Merry Christmas!" I will reply with same. If they say "Happy Hannukah!" I again reply with same. That way no one is embarrassed by what I might reply. I might not agree with their particular holiday, but the sentiment is there, and that's what is important.
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Hekate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-14-09 11:55 PM
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19. Hogswatchnight. We'll be waiting for the arrival of the Hogfather and his flying boars...
Or maybe his substitute, DEATH and his sidekicks Quoth the Raven and Death of Rats, Albert his manservant filling in for the Hogfather's Elf...

That calls for a nice ham, maybe some sausage, and definitely a Peppermint Pig. Perhaps Susan will show up.

HO. HO. HO.

Hekate

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Duer 157099 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-14-09 11:58 PM
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20. It's a new one, called "paying health insurance premium"
Christmas will have to wait for another year, if ever.
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