Being a Gemini myself, it really tracks. Rather charismatic, prone to mood swings (not just the Temple freakout, cursing a tree for not having a fig, and the differences between the various gospels, yeah, mood swings), and of course prone to pontificating, well before there was a Pontiff. Yep, it tracks.
As an antiques dealer I have looked through many an old Christmas postcard from 70 to 120 years ago. Most of the time they say Happy Holidays with holly sprigs, a bell and ribbon. Quite often there is a cute little girl in a frilly dress. They even say Seasons Greetings. It is unusual to see Merry Christmas on them and I can't recall the last time I saw one with any mention of the Christmas story. So when did the war on Christmas start?
When I get on a bus in the Christmas season and hand the driver a little box of chocolates, and say "Merry Christmas," I get a priceless expression. And a thank you.
John is brilliant. However, Jesus was obviously a Pisces, the symbology fits, being kind, compassionate, out of step with the reality of the times, empathizing with the poor and down trodden and the loaves and fishes miracle, folks.
I'm a liberal non-christian, but it doesn't bother me in the least bit when people say Merry Christmas to me on December 25 . I say Merry Christmas to them, too . Big deal . So what ? Much ado about nothing .
I thought "Happy Holidays" was a generic greeting used to encompass Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year's Day, you know, THE HOLIDAY SEASON. I guess it's a no-no to say "Season's Greetings" as well.
We would probably listen to one of the other thousand NPC corporate. Banker pundits spewing the exact same antiwhite antichristian antiwest sentiment that this douchebag baizuo is spewing?
up next --- the war on feathered fowl, not nailed to crosses, but sacrified nonetheless. even abraham had the good sense to listen to a different voice, in the nick of time .....
How about just saying "goo goo g'joob" for a season's greeting? After all; who could argue with The Walrus? We don't want to start a "War on the Beatles" now, do we?
You guys realize that Christmas is one of those holidays being acknowledged, right? It doesn't mean all the holidays except Christmas. It's still the main one. They're wishing you a happy Christmas... And Hanukkah, and the New Year, and whatever else you celebrate. You're not being excluded. At all. I mean you do understand that, don't you?
How about New Years? That's just days away from Christmas. Is Happy Holidays acceptable to you if it covers both of those instead of saying the whole damn both of them?
"...Christians should boycott (businesses) because their advertising says 'Happy Holidays', instead of actually invoking Christ's birth to sell you the new Guitar Hero."
Ah because it is Christmas and we celebrate it. It isnt anything else so you get over it and move on make your own Holiday and we decide if we will or wont celebrate it.
@siliyemoodislam Those aren't even titiles, they're specific traditions that stem from specific holidays. Why would we say those? That's like saying "Happy Santa Clause" for Christmas. Completely ridiculous.
Mr. Fugelang missed the boat. He's about 20 years too late with his politically correct views of Christianity. If he'd written a book about this stuff around 1994, it would have been a best seller. Of course he was still in college then. So now his catch-up act is just plain blah, blah, boring.
Very, very smart, but 'Happy holidays' is and will remain a depressing, watered down, soulless shadow of 'Merry Christmas', or the greeting of any other actual winter holy day.
No one is being persecuted in the U.S. for saying "Merry Christmas". If you want to say it, just say it. "Happy Holidays" is simply about not being overbearing...not turning what should be nothing but an expression of joy and cheer into "if you're not a Christian, you're in the minority and you're not a 'real American' and we'll never let you forget it". It doesn't matter whether the signs say it in the department stores. That's just corporations not trying to drive customers away.
How can I retrieve the last 3 minutes and 34 seconds of my life back? Rhetorical question of course. What a load of bullshit this guy is spewing! Happy Holidays my ass.
After watching this politically motivated crap, I lost all respect for John Fugelsang. Hey John, you're a hypocrite... mainstream media goes out of their way to say Happy Chanuka.. oh and don't forget we can't offend the blacks.. so Happy kwanzaa... Look.. Christmas is the celebration of Christ's birthday and it's called CHRISTMAS... Last I heard the majority of this great United States is CHRISTIAN so cut the leftist crap!
I'm a Christian, and I approve of this message.
Being a Gemini myself, it really tracks. Rather charismatic, prone to mood swings (not just the Temple freakout, cursing a tree for not having a fig, and the differences between the various gospels, yeah, mood swings), and of course prone to pontificating, well before there was a Pontiff. Yep, it tracks.
As an antiques dealer I have looked through many an old Christmas postcard from 70 to 120 years ago. Most of the time they say Happy Holidays with holly sprigs, a bell and ribbon. Quite often there is a cute little girl in a frilly dress. They even say Seasons Greetings. It is unusual to see Merry Christmas on them and I can't recall the last time I saw one with any mention of the Christmas story. So when did the war on Christmas start?
MERRY CHRISTMAS! And God Bless.
When I get on a bus in the Christmas season and hand the driver a little box of chocolates, and say "Merry Christmas," I get a priceless expression. And a thank you.
Well said, John. Keep up the good work.
from a Christian, I fully support this message. Happy Holidays.
John is brilliant.
However, Jesus was obviously a Pisces, the symbology fits, being kind, compassionate, out of step with the reality of the times, empathizing with the poor and down trodden
and the loaves and fishes miracle, folks.
I'm a liberal non-christian, but it doesn't bother me in the least bit when people say Merry Christmas to me on December 25 . I say Merry Christmas to them, too .
Big deal . So what ? Much ado about nothing .
I thought "Happy Holidays" was a generic greeting used to encompass Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year's Day, you know, THE HOLIDAY SEASON. I guess it's a no-no to say "Season's Greetings" as well.
Me too Carrie! Merry Hanukah!
What would we do without you John Fugelsang???? Hey let's start saying "Merry Holidays"!!! Would that be a nice compromise?
We would probably listen to one of the other thousand NPC corporate. Banker pundits spewing the exact same antiwhite antichristian antiwest sentiment that this douchebag baizuo is spewing?
Any war on christmas began with department stores.
Hell yea Jesus im a gemini too!!
Happy Saturnalia!
Happy Solstice!
Well Said,as always.
Awesome. Been having conversations about this on my FB friends who post these "War on Christmas" kerfuffle.
@arkor7 There is more than Christmas going on during this part of the year. What about Winter Solstice or (sometime back) Hanukkah?
I'm still going to say Merry Christmas, but if I go into a porn/drug store, I'll say Happy Holidays instead.
"a porn/drug store"? Wow...Walgreen's has CHANGED....
@siliyemoodislam i see you have the true spirit of the season
Wonderful Job with this! :D I like it!
They don't believe the days are holy?
Merry Pagan stolen celebration Winter solstice Holiday everyone!!!
I'd be furious if I was born a Gemini too ... I totally see your point
@HecticEclectic Does that mean we can't say Merry Christmas?
Glorious Festivus!!
up next --- the war on feathered fowl, not nailed to crosses, but sacrified nonetheless. even abraham had the good sense to listen to a different voice, in the nick of time .....
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How about just saying "goo goo g'joob" for a season's greeting? After all; who could argue with The Walrus? We don't want to start a "War on the Beatles" now, do we?
@Numbuh7 It's both. I don't think you understand that people don't go happy holidays and merry christmas
You guys realize that Christmas is one of those holidays being acknowledged, right? It doesn't mean all the holidays except Christmas. It's still the main one. They're wishing you a happy Christmas... And Hanukkah, and the New Year, and whatever else you celebrate. You're not being excluded. At all. I mean you do understand that, don't you?
Hezekiah Ramirez main one? main holiday in your bubble perhaps
Orr... you could be like hey let's just call it both =).. because It's both.
How about New Years? That's just days away from Christmas. Is Happy Holidays acceptable to you if it covers both of those instead of saying the whole damn both of them?
"...Christians should boycott (businesses) because their advertising says 'Happy Holidays', instead of actually invoking Christ's birth to sell you the new Guitar Hero."
Happy Solstice and a Joyous Yule to one and all!
EPIC lol
I want to wish everyone a Happy Christmahanakwanzika!
@Advenger22 Nope. One or the other. Christmas is a holiday, so to say happy holidays and then Merry Christmas, it's wishing the same thing twice.
Ah because it is Christmas and we celebrate it. It isnt anything else so you get over it and move on make your own Holiday and we decide if we will or wont celebrate it.
Neil Degrasse Tyson's twitter, right? lol
@siliyemoodislam Those aren't even titiles, they're specific traditions that stem from specific holidays. Why would we say those? That's like saying "Happy Santa Clause" for Christmas. Completely ridiculous.
This guy really seems angry.
@HulksHeroes Reich wing. Never heard that one before. Nice:)
No I totally agree dude.
I was like number 667. It's a damn shame to ruin such pure and wholesome satanic imagery, but I had to like.
Mr. Fugelang missed the boat. He's about 20 years too late with his politically correct views of Christianity. If he'd written a book about this stuff around 1994, it would have been a best seller. Of course he was still in college then. So now his catch-up act is just plain blah, blah, boring.
Peter I think you completely missed the point. Politically correct towards Christmas? Get a life dude
Very, very smart, but 'Happy holidays' is and will remain a depressing, watered down, soulless shadow of 'Merry Christmas', or the greeting of any other actual winter holy day.
No one is being persecuted in the U.S. for saying "Merry Christmas". If you want to say it, just say it. "Happy Holidays" is simply about not being overbearing...not turning what should be nothing but an expression of joy and cheer into "if you're not a Christian, you're in the minority and you're not a 'real American' and we'll never let you forget it".
It doesn't matter whether the signs say it in the department stores. That's just corporations not trying to drive customers away.
How about saying Happy Lights instead of Hanukkah, or Happy Not Eating instead of Ramadhan, Do you have balls to say those?!
How can I retrieve the last 3 minutes and 34 seconds of my life back? Rhetorical question of course. What a load of bullshit this guy is spewing! Happy Holidays my ass.
After watching this politically motivated crap, I lost all respect for John Fugelsang.
Hey John, you're a hypocrite... mainstream media goes out of their way to say Happy Chanuka.. oh and don't forget we can't offend the blacks.. so Happy kwanzaa... Look.. Christmas is the celebration of Christ's birthday and it's called CHRISTMAS... Last I heard the majority of this great United States is CHRISTIAN so cut the leftist crap!
Spoken like a true (closet) atheist. John, you are so over.