Do you celebrate Christmas ?

[Stevil]

I don't know how the southern hemisphere celebrates a north pole guy visiting at summer time...heh.

Santa slips into his red togs, slaps on some sunblock, graps a sixpack of beer, and brings along a pack of raw meat for the barbeque by the beach.

[The Magic Pudding]

[squidfetish]

I go over to my parents' place, do the present thing and have a meal before buggering off home for a few beers, a few spiced rums and a smoke.  I'm not really into the Christmas thing, but it keeps mum happy and frees me from the accusation of trying to ruin it for others and all that.  Path of least resistance I guess.

[DeterminedJuliet]

I like Christmas 

I like the dressy parties, baking, drinking, lights and old Christmas specials on tv. Newfoundland has a chronic diaspora thing going on, so it's also the one time of year that I can reconnect with a lot of people who've moved away over the years. Everyone goes "back home" for Christmas!

[Asmodean]

Roos. I just KNEW Pudding's Santa used roos. But where be the red-nosed one?

[AnimatedDirt]

Why are the roos white?  Also, the roos make for a jumpy ride, no? 

[Asmodean]

Why are the roos white?  Also, the roos make for a jumpy ride, no? 

Ah, but they be albino roos. It's all part of an evil scheme, you see. Asmo, he smells evil and Santa, he stinks of it miles away.

As for the jumpy ride, nothing some good suspension won't fix. 

[AnimatedDirt]

As for the jumpy ride, nothing some good suspension won't fix. 

Fix?

[Asmodean]

As for the jumpy ride, nothing some good suspension won't fix. 

Fix?

Fix. Smooth out. Take care of. Generally make unproblematic. Give pie to.

You know... fix.

[AnimatedDirt]

Fix. Smooth out. Take care of. Generally make unproblematic. Give pie to.

You know... fix.

By definition, there is an issue TO fix.    (just being argumentative)

[Light]

Yes.  But not because I feel I must because of any religious beliefs but because I think it's healthy for family to get together, at least once a year and try to be in celebration of the spirit of it, which is giving can be better than receiving.  heh, I know that sounds so cliche, but it is true.

[squidfetish]

Yes.  But not because I feel I must because of any religious beliefs but because I think it's healthy for family to get together, at least once a year and try to be in celebration of the spirit of it, which is giving can be better than receiving.  heh, I know that sounds so cliche, but it is true.

I think that's positive - no reason why the Xtians should have the monopoly on peace and goodwill and all that.

[Sandra Craft]

Since this is the Xmas thread -- Rockin' around the Christmas Tree

[corgilover]

Yep! It's a time for family and friends in my belief.

[Cerulean]

I participate, but I certainly don't celebrate. I am the youngest in my family, and at 40 the last thing I want to do is get up at 6:30 am to drive to my Mother's house to open presents. A couple years ago I finally convinced her to let us have a little more 'grown up' Christmas and get together for dinner instead, which is working well.

It is all just so gift-centric and I don't need anything.

I do, however, love getting together with friends that time of year, when most of us have some time off. I'm thinking that next year I might take a little vacation. I am planting that seed with my mother so she gets used to the idea over the coming year. She is pretty attached to Christmas, so I have to peel off one finger at a time.