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Old 09-12-2016, 15:48
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Family, food, gifts and fun for me. I'm not religious so for me, it's just a day out of our normal lives where we all spend some quality time together.
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Old 09-12-2016, 16:07
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It's just a nuisance to be got over as quickly as possible.
Yep, I'd certainly agree with that.
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Old 09-12-2016, 16:10
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I was just thinking about how people confuse Christmas as baby Jesus's birthday or some such thing but will there be any religion involved in your Christmas or will it just be fun, food and family?
We'll have some elements from the Pagan religious celebrations - tree, feasting, etc - but without any particular religious significance. We are unlikely to all get naked for a midwinter Bacchanalian orgy. Not after last year's embarrassment...
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Old 09-12-2016, 16:15
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As a church organist I will be thoroughly sick of playing Silent Night for the umpteenth time - even with a boogy-woogy bass.
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Old 09-12-2016, 17:18
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A couple of years ago I was walking past a wood workshop here in town and they were making Nativity sets, complete with a little led lamp to illuminate it inside the stable. I loved it so bought one. Its out at the base of the tree.
Im not religious but I enjoy looking at the History of the Traditions, and I love hearing hymns and Carols at Christmas. Radio3 normally transmit Carols on the radio on Christmas Eve, usually put the set on to listen
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Old 09-12-2016, 17:22
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I might watch a televised carol service or two, or midnight mass.
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Old 09-12-2016, 17:29
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I took my daughter to a petting farm the other day and they had a nativity scene with a sheep and donkey there. That's probably as close to religious as I'll get this Xmas.
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Old 09-12-2016, 17:50
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As a church organist I will be thoroughly sick of playing Silent Night for the umpteenth time - even with a boogy-woogy bass.
If the church would stump up for a Wurlitzer that might liven things up.
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Old 09-12-2016, 18:36
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It's just a nuisance to be got over as quickly as possible.
I agree with you there. Not much chance of avoiding anything to do with Christmas, so I just join in the pre-Christmas dinners/lunches and various parties for what they are -- a meal out and an excuse for another party, the Christmas religious part is just an excuse. I do though try to follow where at all possible eating turkey and sprouts, they are banned in my house.
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Old 09-12-2016, 19:23
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If the church would stump up for a Wurlitzer that might liven things up.
I asked for one.
The priest didn't like the idea of me rising through the floor stark naked, playing my organ.
He thought the Mothers Union might have a stroke.
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Old 09-12-2016, 19:43
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Does taking the lord's name in vain count?
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Old 09-12-2016, 19:47
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I asked for one.
The priest didn't like the idea of me rising through the floor stark naked, playing my organ.
He thought the Mothers Union might have a stroke.
You should be so lucky!!
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Old 09-12-2016, 19:49
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I took my daughter to a petting farm the other day and they had a nativity scene with a sheep and donkey there. That's probably as close to religious as I'll get this Xmas.
Petting??
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Old 09-12-2016, 19:55
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I was just thinking about how people confuse Christmas as baby Jesus's birthday or some such thing but will there be any religion involved in your Christmas or will it just be fun, food and family?

Jesus Christ

Notice the word
Christ
Christ mas

Maybe you just would prefer Winter Holiday (though Holiday comes from Holy Day).

So religion free Mid Winter Break.

Happy?
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Old 09-12-2016, 19:56
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Does taking the lord's name in vain count?
Hell yeah
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Old 09-12-2016, 19:58
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Wife and her family are pretty religious and as we're off to the Parents-in-law's for Xmas it'll be Christmas Eve Dinner, followed by trip to church for Midnight Mass.

Then it'll be off to Church in the morning. We're having one of the priests over for Christmas Dinner so I guess it'll be a very religious Xmas
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Old 09-12-2016, 20:31
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If the church would stump up for a Wurlitzer that might liven things up.
Small fry! The organ in St Stephane's Cathedral Passau, Germany, would blow a Wurlitzer away! It's the largest in Europe.

Prepare for blast off here!
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Old 09-12-2016, 20:48
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I asked for one.
The priest didn't like the idea of me rising through the floor stark naked, playing my organ.
He thought the Mothers Union might have a stroke.
I did see that happen at the tail end of the 1970s with what must have been one of the last cinema organs still in a cinema. Well, apart from the stark naked bit and the Mothers' Union...
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Old 09-12-2016, 20:53
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Hell no - just massive piles of food and drinks of varying alcoholic strength, followed by heavy snoring in front of the tv
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Old 09-12-2016, 20:54
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Jesus Christ

Notice the word
Christ
Christ mas

Maybe you just would prefer Winter Holiday (though Holiday comes from Holy Day).

So religion free Mid Winter Break.

Happy?
There's your bite OP, have at it.
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Old 09-12-2016, 20:57
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Small fry! The organ in St Stephane's Cathedral Passau, Germany, would blow a Wurlitzer away! It's the largest in Europe.

Prepare for blast off here!
Fair enough!
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Old 09-12-2016, 21:04
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I'm going to pray every night.

Me too, I'll be praying that any visitors go for the Smirnoff in the fridge, and ignore the Belvedere, Absolut, Stoly, and Grey Goose in the freezer.
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Old 09-12-2016, 21:18
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Jesus Christ

Notice the word
Christ
Christ mas

Maybe you just would prefer Winter Holiday (though Holiday comes from Holy Day).

So religion free Mid Winter Break.

Happy?
Happy Yuletide
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Old 09-12-2016, 21:22
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Only for my Nan as the priest is coming to give her communion in the afternoon.
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Old 09-12-2016, 21:29
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Thought Yule as associated with Paganism....
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