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Squatch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-11-05 03:41 PM
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Took the fam to church this AM...
(Roman Catholic)

On the way out, the priest was greeting the congregation. I shook his hand and he had the NERVE to tell me "Happy Holidays."

I was so incensed (pun not intended) that I came home and cracked open a homebrew and started watching the Colts game.

(true story)
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tuvor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-11-05 03:43 PM
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1. "Holy" + "days" = "Holidays"
Sounds like your priest has a clue.
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catmother Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-11-05 03:43 PM
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2. well maybe he meant x-mas and new years. then happy holidays
would be appropriate.
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bosspepper1 Donating Member (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-11-05 03:44 PM
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3. He bowed....
to silly pressure....
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ret5hd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-11-05 03:47 PM
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4. what pressure was that?
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Squatch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-11-05 03:49 PM
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5. "Silly pressure" it's like "ludicrous speed"
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DaveColorado Donating Member (498 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-11-05 03:51 PM
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6. You should have filled him in on the war on christmas
:P
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Squatch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-11-05 03:52 PM
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8. I was too busy trying to find out where I could score some altar wine
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bosspepper1 Donating Member (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-11-05 04:45 PM
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13. Obviously
NOT to use Christ....as in "Christmas"
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newyawker99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-11-05 05:29 PM
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14. Hi bosspepper1!!
Welcome to DU!! :toast:
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bosspepper1 Donating Member (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-11-05 05:32 PM
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15. HOWDY
right back a ya!!!! ;)
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ret5hd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-11-05 06:59 PM
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18. i suppose my question should have been "Pressured by whom?" (nt)
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UrbScotty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-11-05 03:52 PM
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7. GASP!
His next target: probably the sanctity of marriage.

OH NO!!
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TallahasseeGrannie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-11-05 03:57 PM
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9. Well, THEY OBVIOUSLY GOT TO HIM!
THE VAST LEFT WING CONSPIRACY TO KILL JESUS!
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-11-05 04:06 PM
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10. The fundies would just say RC is a cult! They always find a way to
explain things away. When the Pope is with them, he's fine, when he is agin' em, he is a cult leader. When they get caught screwing around with prostitutes or rent boys, stealing ladies' undergarments or selling drugs, why, it was the DEVIL who made them do it!

They love to point the finger of personal responsibility, but they have none themselves!
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xultar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-11-05 04:33 PM
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11. Maybe it's cuz he knew that Merry Christmas shoud be said on CHRISTMAS
Not the intire 6 months prior to CHRISTMAS.
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Lydia Leftcoast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-11-05 05:37 PM
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16. Right, every Catholic priest should know that in church, it isn't
Christmas till midnight mass on Christmas Eve. Before that, it's Advent.

So he should have said "Blessed Advent," or something like that. :-)
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Pharlo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-11-05 06:44 PM
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17. Actually, I have a hell of a time finding a midnight mass anymore....
Most of the Catholic churches in my area hold the "Midnight Mass" at 9:00 or 10:00 pm on Christmas Eve....

I rather miss the true Midnight Mass.
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CatholicEdHead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-11-05 07:03 PM
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19. That is due to more convience than anything
They want to maximize turnout and it is not easy to get everyone to church at midnight for a 3+ hour service (depends on the pastor) anymore.
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insanity Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-11-05 04:38 PM
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12. Call O'Riely
I think Bill should put him on that list of places and people to boycot. Damn Catholics, giving into the war on Chirstmas.
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