Merry Christmas!

America is a Christian country.

Yes, I said it, and I am very happy that is the case. What is stupendous and unique about this marvelous country is that it is also a secular republic that is structurally respectful of the minority view.

The Christmas season is my favorite time of the year. I am firmly and contentedly Jewish, so my appreciation is focused on the happiness and joy and beauty that is so evident everywhere. Let us get rid of the silliness of "Happy Holidays," and accept the reality that the "Holiday" is Christianity celebrating the birth of Jesus. It's called Christmas...Christ's Mass. That's pretty clear!

And in case you were wondering whether you were going to dodge a bullet and miss Luciano Pavarotti?

Nope.

That was my father's favorite Christmas song, and this version is marvelous. He would listen to it and sing along in Latin, which he gave a French accent. But it stuck in my head, and whenever I listen to it (and I listen to it a LOT), I think of that...

Thank you all for being loyal and engaged readers and commenters. This strange place would be very different, and not nearly as fun (and maddening) without the vigorous participation of so many of you.

I hope all of you have a wonderful and peaceful and satisfying Christmas, however you may enjoy it. I will be hosting a Sunday Roast this afternoon, which seems appropriate for the season! If you are having 75 people for a Christmas party, or a quiet evening alone, please enjoy the season, our wonderful country, and the renewed prospects for the coming years!

Merry Christmas!

Posted by: CBD at 12:00 PM

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1 Good afternoon everyone

Posted by: Skip at December 22, 2024 12:01 PM (fwDg9)

2 Merry Christmas !

Posted by: It's me donna at December 22, 2024 12:02 PM (VE6XX)

3 https://tinyurl.com/4efysazw
Better passed along here
A history lesson on Spotify, Christmas Before Dickens
Past traditional and how they changed in the 1700s - 1800s

Posted by: Skip at December 22, 2024 12:05 PM (fwDg9)

4 On my phone I can listen to Spotify and comment here simultaneously

Posted by: Skip at December 22, 2024 12:06 PM (fwDg9)

5 Merry Christmas!!
Thank you God, that Trump will be our 47th president!

Posted by: redridinghood at December 22, 2024 12:07 PM (NpAcC)

6 favorite Christmas song,

Mine too, from the kids school choir to the boy scouts squeaking on some shut-ins front porch.

Posted by: WillyB at December 22, 2024 12:07 PM (FhXTo)

7 Study: Scripture-engaged Americans Are the Most Giving

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And manifesto-engaged Americans are the most taking.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Peppermint Mocha! at December 22, 2024 12:08 PM (L/fGl)

8 Joy was last Sunday's sermon. Trying to lean into that message and make it happen. Thanks cbd for this thread.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at December 22, 2024 12:09 PM (2NHgQ)

9 On my phone I can listen to Spotify and comment here simultaneously
Posted by: Skip at December 22, 2024 12:06 PM (fwDg9)

Damn!! Hey, wait.....I can do that as well on my laptop. Huh.

Merry Christmas to all you reprobates, Morons, and other types of peoples.

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at December 22, 2024 12:11 PM (iODuv)

10 Merry Christmas all.
CBD thank you because far too many tribes have been created over the years and taught to hate each other. This time of year and all year, is a time to come together and celebrate.
I had members of a local church choir, sing Christmas Carols for me Friday evening. The heartfelt joy was evident in all. I'm not even a member of this church.

Happiness abounded.

Posted by: Winston, GOPe, McFailure wing of the Uniparty at December 22, 2024 12:13 PM (abrZ3)

11 Merry Christmas to all!

Posted by: Cosda at December 22, 2024 12:13 PM (kvYsO)

12 I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas. And Hanukkah Sameach to all our Jewish friends.

Posted by: Florida Peasant at December 22, 2024 12:13 PM (Lo97M)

13 Where IS everyone? Still on the book thread? C'mon, remove pants and join the Christmas Thread like normal people.

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at December 22, 2024 12:14 PM (iODuv)

14 Great quotes of our time.

https://is.gd/NXmaYr

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Peppermint Mocha! at December 22, 2024 12:14 PM (L/fGl)

15 Don't tell me what kind of Christmas to have!

Posted by: blaster at December 22, 2024 12:15 PM (QfvaV)

16 Thx CBD. Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to the Horde.

Posted by: Smell the Glove at December 22, 2024 12:15 PM (DopAq)

17 Merry Christmas to you, CBD!

Thank you for the Pavarotti-- he was Mom's favorite vocalist. She enjoyed his version of Adeste Fideles in particular.

We played his Ave Maria at her funeral...

Posted by: JQ at December 22, 2024 12:15 PM (YoCnN)

18 I will be hosting a Sunday Roast this afternoon
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So...we get to roast CBD during the Food Thread? Or will he be roasting us?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at December 22, 2024 12:16 PM (BpYfr)

19 Thanks, CBD, and all members of the Horde.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at December 22, 2024 12:17 PM (CHHv1)

20 Merry Christmas!

Posted by: Scarymary at December 22, 2024 12:18 PM (X3Ct6)

21 Blessings and merry Christmas to all! I love this blog.

The reason for the season? Sin. But there is good news!

Matthew 1:20 But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”

Posted by: Eternity Matters at December 22, 2024 12:18 PM (yT7Wa)

22 Willowed from the Book Thread...

I've noticed this is one of the few threads on AoSHQ where people actually thank and credit the co-blogger. I know it happens -- we told TRex last night what a great job he's been doing with the Hobby Thread. But still it seems rare. And very cool.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at December 22, 2024 11:56 AM (omVj0)

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Wolfus makes a great point. Let's give thanks to CBD, J.J. and all the other COBs that make this place possible as well as the Head Ewok Ace himself. They do a lot behind the scenes to keep us entertained with content...Much appreciated!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at December 22, 2024 12:18 PM (BpYfr)

23 I believe in science!

Defiant L’s@DefiantLs
Climate Activists attempt to stop the "climate crisis" by throwing orange paint over a Tesla Cybertruck in protest

https://is.gd/GQ57Vt

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I guess they were cyberpunks.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Peppermint Mocha! at December 22, 2024 12:19 PM (L/fGl)

24 My phone use to be able to play CJN Speaks and comment but doesn't seem to anymore. CJN Speaks is on Spotify but not up to date podcasts.

Posted by: Skip at December 22, 2024 12:20 PM (fwDg9)

25 Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to the Bloggers, Co-Bloggers and all the commenters. Wishing you all a peaceful and joyous holiday.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at December 22, 2024 12:21 PM (wQVHD)

26 But yeah, this place. We are having the kids over for Christmas Eve dinner and that drove some stunning family news and so we will have my mother for Christmas too. I am still working my way through it but going to church today and hearing the carols and the message of Christmas helped a lot. Am a few degrees closer to okay now.

sra blaster and I have so many blessings and we have been through so much together. And this place has also been an odd touchstone. You people! Wonders never cease.

Posted by: blaster at December 22, 2024 12:22 PM (QfvaV)

27 Merry Christmas! I appreciate all the personal time put in by others to make this the unique place it is - thank you.

Posted by: Piper at December 22, 2024 12:22 PM (pZEOD)

28 A very Merry Christmas to you CBD, and all the Horde.
The tree is lit, stockings are up (just me and Mrs D this year) a Buffalo Trace is beckoning, and my blind dog is sitting next to me. It is a blessed time of year.

Posted by: Diogenes at December 22, 2024 12:23 PM (W/lyH)

29 America is a Christian country.

Yes and stop with that nonsense that someone may get offended.
- If you are offended by the Christmas celebrations then leave this country immediately - I didn't say please.
- I don't notice these same people worrying of any offense when Ramadan or Id comes around.
- Usually it isn't Moslems or Hindus or other religions that complain but it is so-called 'well meaning' White trouble makers, possibly atheists, that do thevociferous, oleaginous bullshit.

Posted by: Ciampino - a good beating with a tire iron at December 22, 2024 12:24 PM (i0xsb)

30 On my phone I can listen to Spotify and comment here simultaneously
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On my tablet, if I change tabs I lose audio from other open tab. Not on my laptop, audio continues.
Wish tablet worked that way. Kindle fire, it doesn't.

Posted by: From about That Time at December 22, 2024 12:24 PM (4780s)

31 Blaster- I will be keeping you in prayer for whatever it is you need.

Posted by: Piper at December 22, 2024 12:25 PM (pZEOD)

32 To the Horde and CoBs: Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, and a Happy New Year!

To the CoBs: Thank you for all of your hard work to make this site so wonderful, education, entertaining, and welcoming. Even when we leave a mess.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at December 22, 2024 12:28 PM (VNX3d)

33
I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas. And Hanukkah Sameach to all our Jewish friends.

Posted by: Florida Peasant at December 22, 2024 12:13 PM (Lo97M)

Hanukkah Sammich!!!

I'm in.

What's is that? Like Smoked Sturgeon on Rye?

Whatever it is, I'm sure it's great.

I just hope there's some Hanukkah Chips to go with the sammich!

Posted by: naturalfake at December 22, 2024 12:32 PM (iJfKG)

34 Wolfus makes a great point. Let's give thanks to CBD, J.J. and all the other COBs that make this place possible as well as the Head Ewok Ace himself. They do a lot behind the scenes to keep us entertained with content...Much appreciated!
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at December 22, 2024 12:18 PM (BpYfr)
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I mean no disrespect to the others, but the Book Threat is in my opinion, truly elite. When life was going nuts and I went mostly offline, I found the Book Thread a place of solace and great discussions. I know I was not alone in that, which reflect well on the other threadists but also the Perfesser.

Take a bow, you cantankerous carnivorous pimp squirrel!

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 22, 2024 12:33 PM (ZOv7s)

35 Let's give thanks to CBD, J.J. and all the other COBs that make this place possible as well as the Head Ewok Ace himself. They do a lot behind the scenes to keep us entertained with content...Much appreciated!
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at December 22, 2024 12:18 PM (BpYfr)

Absolutely. Without the hard work of the co bloggers, and Ace giving us a very special place to hang out, we wouldn't be part of a very special group. Thank you to all who take the time to write the content and inform us. And to our Jewish friends and co-morons, a very Happy Hanukah!

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at December 22, 2024 12:34 PM (iODuv)

36 America is its constitution, which is a set of laws written by its Christian founders based upon the accepted rules of there Christian fair.
So America is indeed a Christian Country.
And if you don't accept those Christian rules, you don't accept the Constitution, and you are not American.
You don't have to be Christian, but you do have to accept Christian morality.

Posted by: From about That Time at December 22, 2024 12:34 PM (4780s)

37 Merry Christmas, you filthy animal!

Oops, sorry. That was my intended caption for last night's Open Thread.

Merry Christmas to Ace, to all of the cobs, and to all of the wonderful people that make up the AoS HQ Horde.

Posted by: Curly Shuffle at December 22, 2024 12:34 PM (Vyll1)

38 Why did Luciano have to check out in his early sixties and Pelosi is getting a new hip in her 80s? Well, maybe God needs a new lead tenor. And Nancy has reservations elsewhere.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at December 22, 2024 12:36 PM (gm9Sb)

39 I just hope there's some Hanukkah Chips to go with the sammich!
Posted by: naturalfake at December 22, 2024 12:32 PM (iJfKG)
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It's too late this year. I like to buy up all the napkins and stuff for my Christmas feast when they are clearance.

It's scriptural and also reminds the family of our Jewish heritage.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 22, 2024 12:36 PM (ZOv7s)

40 I mean no disrespect to the others, but the Book Threat is in my opinion, truly elite. When life was going nuts and I went mostly offline, I found the Book Thread a place of solace and great discussions. I know I was not alone in that, which reflect well on the other threadists but also the Perfesser.

Take a bow, you cantankerous carnivorous pimp squirrel!
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 22, 2024 12:33 PM (ZOv7s)
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Thank you!

I'm always pleased with the erudite commentary from the Moron Horde.

I learn a lot just by reading the comments on the Sunday Morning Book Thread and y'all have expanded my own reading horizons through your recommendations!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at December 22, 2024 12:36 PM (BpYfr)

41 Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to the Moron Horde!

Posted by: Trimegistus at December 22, 2024 12:36 PM (78a2H)

42 Why did Luciano have to check out in his early sixties and Pelosi is getting a new hip in her 80s? Well, maybe God needs a new lead tenor. And Nancy has reservations elsewhere.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at December 22, 2024 12:36 PM (gm9Sb)
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Maybe our behavior caused the afflictions to be increased and extended and some of the blessings reduced.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 22, 2024 12:37 PM (ZOv7s)

43 Best wishes for a happy and healthy new year to the horde.

Just remember, stay on the tank!

Merry Christmas, Bravo 12, out.

Posted by: Eric (the former OC Tanker) at December 22, 2024 12:38 PM (2MADe)

44 'Tis the season to be jolly!

Arch Kennedy@ArchKennedy
CNN sees lowest ratings in network history in 2024 according to Nielsen data.
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand why.

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Who'd athunk stupid and dishonest wasn't a winning formula?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Peppermint Mocha! at December 22, 2024 12:39 PM (L/fGl)

45 Arch Kennedy@ArchKennedy
CNN sees lowest ratings in network history in 2024 according to Nielsen data.
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand why.

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It's a Festivus miracle!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at December 22, 2024 12:40 PM (BpYfr)

46 You don't have to be Christian, but you do have to accept Christian morality.
Posted by: From about That Time at December 22, 2024 12:34 PM (4780s)
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It's kind of funny how the past few years have starkly illustrated why the Constitution banned religious tests for public office. All that seemed hopelessly out of date, but then here come the Neomarxists demanding Catholics be barred from political activity and Traditional Latin Mass - which is only 500+ years old - as some novel threat to civilization.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 22, 2024 12:41 PM (ZOv7s)

47 42 I watched a between acts interview with Luciano. The man was enjoying his two pints of beer to cool the pipes, and displaying not one egotistical bone in his body. What we used to call "just a nice guy".

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at December 22, 2024 12:41 PM (gm9Sb)

48 I have a severe case of laryngitis, so naturally, this morning's service was readings and carols, requiring more than the usual amount of parishioner input. I was torn between mouthing the words, or just looking like I thought I was to good to sing. I've been at that church for awhile, so opted for B).

Come to think of it, this could qualify as a FWP.

Posted by: Archimedes at December 22, 2024 12:41 PM (xCA6C)

49 A Merry Christmas and Happy Chanukkah to you as well, given it starts about Christmas this year.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at December 22, 2024 12:41 PM (ynpvh)

50 Happy Holiday!

[Noting the etymology of the word "holiday". I might be an atheist but I am broadly in favour of religion which allows me the freedom of my beliefs and I recognise the positive contributions of religion to my culture and society so am very happy to wish salutations for a day anyone reading this counts to be sacred, a holy day or holiday if you will]

Posted by: Doubting Rich at December 22, 2024 12:42 PM (uXnkN)

51 I watched a between acts interview with Luciano. The man was enjoying his two pints of beer to cool the pipes, and displaying not one egotistical bone in his body. What we used to call "just a nice guy".

What a wuss!

Posted by: Diva Mariah Carey at December 22, 2024 12:42 PM (xCA6C)

52 Thank you so much CBD. Merry Christmas to you and yours… and the entire horde

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at December 22, 2024 12:43 PM (7C6U9)

53 Christmas season is always a mixed bag for me. Part of it feels like ugh, do I have to decorate and get cards out, etc, but I do enjoy the magic of the season, and the reminder that God so loved the earth that he sent his son to redeem us.

Posted by: PaleRider at December 22, 2024 12:44 PM (83y/e)

54 Merry Christmas CBD!

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at December 22, 2024 12:44 PM (dg+HA)

55 It's kind of funny how the past few years have starkly illustrated why the Constitution banned religious tests for public office. All that seemed hopelessly out of date, but then here come the Neomarxists demanding Catholics be barred from political activity and Traditional Latin Mass - which is only 500+ years old - as some novel threat to civilization.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 22, 2024 12:41 PM (ZOv7s)

Equally funny how the same old Evils come back instantly if they’re even given the slightest opportunity.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 22, 2024 12:44 PM (7MHHr)

56 And the same to you CBD, and everyone else here at AoSHQ. May you all have a very merry Christmas.

Posted by: Dusty at December 22, 2024 12:45 PM (qcQ7s)

57 Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to all cobloggers participants and lurkers for all the work and laughs that make this place an island of sanity on the web.

Posted by: Vivi at December 22, 2024 12:46 PM (Iuf4D)

58 Without AoSHq I would be very bored

Posted by: Skip at December 22, 2024 12:46 PM (fwDg9)

59 Equally funny how the same old Evils come back instantly if they’re even given the slightest opportunity.
Posted by: Tom Servo at December 22, 2024 12:44 PM (7MHHr)
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I no longer think in terms of political movements; these are heresies fueled by evil. There's no reason, no logic, debates are only useful with people who have a shared respect for reason and morality.

These will-to-power sociopaths don't need education, they need exorcists.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 22, 2024 12:47 PM (ZOv7s)

60 Anyone notice how Kwanzaaaa disappeared? I remember seeing merch for it during the Obamatime, but now, nothing.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 22, 2024 12:48 PM (ZOv7s)

61 Rudyard Kipling has entered the chat

.

Posted by: Vivi at December 22, 2024 12:49 PM (Iuf4D)

62 I watched a between acts interview with Luciano. The man was enjoying his two pints of beer to cool the pipes, and displaying not one egotistical bone in his body. What we used to call "just a nice guy".
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door

I count myself as extremely lucky to have seen Pavarotti in concert at the Cincinnati Music Hall in the late 70's. What a wonderful performer he was.

Posted by: Tuna at December 22, 2024 12:50 PM (oaGWv)

63 55
'Equally funny how the same old Evils come back instantly if they’re even given the slightest opportunity.'

Maybe we should bring back McCarthyism and see who that disqualifies.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 22, 2024 12:51 PM (3wi/L)

64 Equally funny how the same old Evils come back instantly if they’re even given the slightest opportunity.

If only some really wise group of men would design a system that acknowledges that humans are flawed, and would rein in their baser impulses to the betterment of everyone. We could call it a Constitution.

Posted by: Diva Mariah Carey at December 22, 2024 12:52 PM (xCA6C)

65 Merry Christmas, gray box friends!

Feels like I barely get to drop in here the past few weeks between the sprint to the end of work for the year and activities for the little hobbits. Here's hoping I get to fill my brain with the random ruminations and righteous rants of you good people for the next couple of weeks. That would be valuable Christmas gift, indeed.

Posted by: She Hobbit at December 22, 2024 12:52 PM (ftFVW)

66 Merry Christmas and Happy Hannukah to all, from bloghost to co-bloggers to commenters and lurkers.

And Happy Festivus!

Posted by: rhomboid at December 22, 2024 12:52 PM (1m82a)

67 Hear, hear ...

Posted by: browndog watching the Buckeyes roll Tennessee at December 22, 2024 12:52 PM (TTAGa)

68 Thank you, CBD.

Merry Christmas! Also wishing all of you who so celebrate a joyous 8 day festival and a lifetime of light.

🙏🤗 Lola

Posted by: L - Rooster one day, Feather duster another at December 22, 2024 12:53 PM (NFX2v)

69 PSA: There's a Farscape marathon underway on GoolagTube. It's currently near the season 2 finale.

https://youtu.be/zquyg8P5174

Posted by: antisocial justice beatnik at December 22, 2024 12:53 PM (DTX3h)

70 Archimedes = Diva Mariah Carey

Posted by: Archimedes at December 22, 2024 12:53 PM (xCA6C)

71 Kwanzaa always was a made up holiday the Leftists pushed but really didn't get any traction except by the Democrats Propaganda Ministry

Posted by: Skip at December 22, 2024 12:53 PM (fwDg9)

72 Hear, hear ...
Posted by: browndog watching the Buckeyes roll Tennessee

Great game last night. On to the Rose Bowl.

Posted by: Tuna at December 22, 2024 12:54 PM (oaGWv)

73 How unique (in a good way) is AoS? Where a guy who goes by CBDildo wishes us a Merry Christmas!

I’m like Skip, I’d be bored without it

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at December 22, 2024 12:54 PM (K2iv3)

74 Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to all of the horde and especially our co-bloggers and Ace.

Posted by: PaleRider at December 22, 2024 12:54 PM (83y/e)

75 Don't forget where "holiday" comes from. It doesn't just mean "day off."

Posted by: Eeyore at December 22, 2024 12:54 PM (1bNHn)

76 Anyone notice how Kwanzaaaa disappeared? I remember seeing merch for it during the Obamatime, but now, nothing.

I'm waiting for the left to start pushing Transgiving.

Posted by: Archimedes at December 22, 2024 12:55 PM (xCA6C)

77
I watched a between acts interview with Luciano. The man was enjoying his two pints of beer to cool the pipes, and displaying not one egotistical bone in his body. What we used to call "just a nice guy".
Posted by: bill in arkansas

And he liked his chewing gum.

https://youtu.be/vgPOVuy9okw

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 22, 2024 12:55 PM (63Dwl)

78 Merry Christmas and a Blessed Hanukkah!!!

CBD, you, Ace and the COBs are gifts that give every day. Thank you for blessing all of us with wit, wisdom and the even occasional discipline in the form of a fat man on an ottoman. Without this blog, a lot of us would be far more bereft of cultural sanity and friendship, even though it might just be some words written in little gray boxes. I am grateful for each and everyone of you morons, and I pray that God blesses you all with His grace, mercy and love.

Posted by: Moki at December 22, 2024 12:55 PM (wLjpr)

79 Thank you CBD and all the COBs. God bless us every one.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at December 22, 2024 12:55 PM (PiwSw)

80 "Have yourself a mofo Kwanza
Let the wheel spinners spin"

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at December 22, 2024 12:55 PM (gm9Sb)

81 75 Don't forget where "holiday" comes from. It doesn't just mean "day off."

I assume you mean "big sales".

Posted by: Archimedes at December 22, 2024 12:56 PM (xCA6C)

82 *Peanuts characters voices*

Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown's Dildo!

Posted by: screaming in digital at December 22, 2024 12:57 PM (JRHzL)

83 82
'*Peanuts characters voices*'

I heard that in my head.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 22, 2024 12:58 PM (3wi/L)

84
And Happy Festivus!

Posted by: rhomboid at December 22, 2024 12:52 PM

https://youtu.be/1njzgXSzA-A

Posted by: Obligatory Seinfeld reference at December 22, 2024 12:58 PM (dg+HA)

85 81 Gee, a Purple Heart gets a 15% discount on this mattress!

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at December 22, 2024 12:58 PM (gm9Sb)

86 75, I never thought of that because the U.S. calls Independence day, labor day, presidents day etc holidays as well.

Posted by: PaleRider at December 22, 2024 12:58 PM (83y/e)

87 Hear, hear ...
Posted by: browndog watching the Buckeyes roll Tennessee

Great game last night. On to the Rose Bowl.
Posted by: Tuna at December 22, 2024 12:54 PM (oaGWv)

The playoff games proved how stupid the committee was. Does ANYONE think that Indiana was better than Miami or Ole Miss or SC? Or that SMU demonstrated they were better than Alabama? Tennessee belonged but they ran into a buzz saw: the most talented team in the field pissed off by their non-show against Michigan would’ve steamrolled anyone last night

More stupidity: The two best teams (OSU and Oregon) now play… in the quarterfinals? Sheesh

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at December 22, 2024 12:59 PM (K2iv3)

88 I always preferred the Latin lyrics to Adeste Fideles to those in English. Vocalists who’ve sung classic Christian music such as that agree that Latin is a much easier and more melodic language for singing than English; for starters no dipthongs and all pure vowels. And the nature of Latin grammar makes rhyming poetry far easier in Latin; altogether a very elegant language.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 22, 2024 01:01 PM (7MHHr)

89 Posted by: Moki at December 22, 2024 12:55 PM (wLjpr)
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+1 and Amen to this

Posted by: screaming in digital at December 22, 2024 01:01 PM (JRHzL)

90 The Peanuts-Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack has some pretty good tunes.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 22, 2024 01:01 PM (Q4IgG)

91 More stupidity: The two best teams (OSU and Oregon) now play… in the quarterfinals? Sheesh
Posted by: LinusVanPelt

I just hope OSU doesn't lose that chip on their shoulder before the Rose Bowl game.

Posted by: Tuna at December 22, 2024 01:02 PM (oaGWv)

92 Somebody educate me: Jesus was a man; Christ the Lord is a title. I may be confused.

There is no conflict here. I enjoy the celebration of the season.

Posted by: Dr. Bone at December 22, 2024 01:02 PM (/MR36)

93 How unique (in a good way) is AoS? Where a guy who goes by CBDildo wishes us a Merry Christmas!

I’m like Skip, I’d be bored without it
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at December 22, 2024 12:54 PM (K2iv3)

If I recall, many moons ago, his nic was CharlieBrowns NJ Dildo. I may be wrong.....or crazy. Ok, a little of each.

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at December 22, 2024 01:03 PM (iODuv)

94 Don't forget the big White Sale on Martin Luther King Day!

Posted by: Department Stores at December 22, 2024 01:03 PM (dg+HA)

95 Pavarotti's the man.

Posted by: Javems at December 22, 2024 01:05 PM (8I4hW)

96 Equally funny how the same old Evils

Read that as same old Elvis.

Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at December 22, 2024 01:06 PM (vj8Ic)

97 Thank you. Thank you very much.

Posted by: The same old Elvis at December 22, 2024 01:07 PM (dg+HA)

98 60 Anyone notice how Kwanzaaaa disappeared? I remember seeing merch for it during the Obamatime, but now, nothing.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 22, 2024 12:48 PM (ZOv7s)

The only Kwanzaa reference I actually enjoyed was Kwanzaabot on Futurama. One laid back brother(bot).

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 22, 2024 01:08 PM (7MHHr)

99 I like the Charlie Brown soundtrack

Posted by: Skip at December 22, 2024 01:09 PM (fwDg9)

100 Merry Christmas you filthily animals!!

Posted by: Tonypete at December 22, 2024 01:11 PM (WXNFJ)

101 Now begins the cooking portion of Christmas. I have about 12 things to have prepared by Tuesday. Starting with various cookies today, followed by pies tomorrow, then sausage, etc.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at December 22, 2024 01:13 PM (bXOPZ)

102 Your annual reminder that the Innkeeper got a bad rep. (single panel)
https://bit.ly/the-innkeeper

The whole Journey to Bethlehem comic from 2013.
https://bit.ly/bethlehem-journey
Not quite scripturally adherent, but respectful.

Posted by: mindful webworker - oy vey at December 22, 2024 01:13 PM (qF5/o)

103 99 I like the Charlie Brown soundtrack
Posted by: Skip at December 22, 2024 01:09 PM (fwDg9)

The story goes that the one of the producers of the show, Lee Mendelson, was driving home from work one day and heard Vince Guaraldi's song "Cast Your Fate To The Wind" and was impressed enough he asked him to do the soundtrack. It has become a classic.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at December 22, 2024 01:13 PM (PiwSw)

104 Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah Morons

Posted by: Life of Wryly at December 22, 2024 01:14 PM (xwIsl)

105 What Moki said at #78.
And wtf is Patriots/Bills at 4:30. It's14° at noon here, not cold enough for AA 1PM kickoff?

Posted by: From about That Time at December 22, 2024 01:14 PM (4780s)

106 Frohe Weinachten/Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah, Horde!

Posted by: SPinRH_F-16 at December 22, 2024 01:16 PM (NezMn)

107 My pizzelles were a big hit at our Priest's open house this morning.

From one confused old lady - "You don't put anus in them, do you?"

Um, that would be a big, fat, NO!

Posted by: Tonypete at December 22, 2024 01:16 PM (WXNFJ)

108 I always preferred the Latin lyrics to Adeste Fideles to those in English. Vocalists who’ve sung classic Christian music such as that agree that Latin is a much easier and more melodic language for singing than English; for starters no dipthongs and all pure vowels. And the nature of Latin grammar makes rhyming poetry far easier in Latin; altogether a very elegant language.
Posted by: Tom Servo at December 22, 2024 01:01 PM (7MHHr)
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Careful, admiring Latin makes you an insurrectionist. Well, only for a few more weeks.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 22, 2024 01:17 PM (ZOv7s)

109 . . . for starters no dipthongs and all pure vowels. . . .
Posted by: Tom Servo

May your thong never dip.

Posted by: Tonypete at December 22, 2024 01:18 PM (WXNFJ)

110

Presents! In my pants!

Posted by: Joey Bidet, Crack SBD Pilot at December 22, 2024 01:18 PM (nLMKe)

111 The playoff games proved how stupid the committee was.

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at December 22, 2024 12:59 PM (K2iv3)
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Well, it was chaired by Warde Manuel. What do you expect?

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 22, 2024 01:19 PM (ZOv7s)

112 Thongs are pure vowels alright

Posted by: Skip at December 22, 2024 01:19 PM (fwDg9)

113 Thanks, CBD!

Jews and the Christmas season go very well together. Without Irving Berlin and Mel Torme, for instance, we wouldn't have some classic holiday tunes to sing.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at December 22, 2024 01:21 PM (HW6hZ)

114 Gathering up the ingredients list for the Bûche de Noël and I was talked into making sugar cookies to decorate.

Posted by: Piper at December 22, 2024 01:22 PM (p4NUW)

115 Ciampino,

Buon Natale, Maestro!

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at December 22, 2024 01:23 PM (PiwSw)

116 Thank you, CBD.

Posted by: Eromero at December 22, 2024 01:23 PM (FuCE/)

117 Presents! In my pants!
Posted by: Joey Bidet, Crack SBD Pilot at December 22, 2024 01:18 PM (nLMKe)

SBD => Shit Bombing my Depends?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at December 22, 2024 01:23 PM (VNX3d)

118 Presents! In my pants!
Posted by: Joey Bidet, Crack SBD Pilot at December 22, 2024 01:18 PM (nLMKe)
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When Joe cashes his final check, it's going to be interesting just how much will come out. Sort of like when both HW and Barbara were deceased, we found out that this "good, respectable man" almost drove her to suicide through his infidelities.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at December 22, 2024 01:27 PM (ZOv7s)

119 Merry Christmass Horde!

Love watching those old Movies like Holiday Inn, 1947 Miracle on 42nd street, Bishop's Wife, Die Hard, It's a Wonderful Life, etc. It's good to remember your roots!

Posted by: Smellslikevictory at December 22, 2024 01:27 PM (jPdyB)

120 107 From one confused old lady - "You don't put anus in them, do you?"

Um, that would be a big, fat, NO!
Posted by: Tonypete at December

Now Tonypete, we know you. Be honest.

Posted by: Piper at December 22, 2024 01:27 PM (pZEOD)

121 for starters no dipthongs and all pure vowels. . . .
Posted by: Tom Servo

May your thong never dip.
Posted by: Tonypete at December 22, 2024 01:18 PM (WXNFJ)

May your thong never dip — ancient Irish blessing

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at December 22, 2024 01:28 PM (WT4dp)

122 Weh all dah White Christmas at?

Posted by: Bart at December 22, 2024 01:28 PM (i0F8b)

123 Love watching those old Movies like Holiday Inn, 1947 Miracle on 42nd street, Bishop's Wife, Die Hard, It's a Wonderful Life, etc. It's good to remember your roots!
Posted by: Smellslikevictory at December 22, 2024 01:27 PM (jPdyB)

You erred including Diehard amongst a list of Christmas movies!!

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at December 22, 2024 01:29 PM (WT4dp)

124 CBD, you big softie. Gonna ruin your hard-ass banhammerin' reputation with nice posts like this.

Thanks muchly for the Pavarotti. Incredible voice, great song.

Posted by: mindful webworker - merry by choice at December 22, 2024 01:29 PM (qF5/o)

125 Lol Trump speech in Phoenix being carried by Fox; fire breathing anti-woke speech! Merry Christmas!

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 22, 2024 01:30 PM (7MHHr)

126 May your thong never dip — ancient Irish blessing
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at December 22, 2024 01:28 PM (WT4dp)

Thong thung blue. Everybody knowth one!

Posted by: Mike Tyson, singing Neil Diamond's Greatest Hits at December 22, 2024 01:30 PM (PiwSw)

127 Merry Christmas, CBD! Always thankful for the joyously eloquent way in which you provoke us Morons to argue, fight, think, and love.

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at December 22, 2024 01:30 PM (LqiO8)

128 Speaking of Irving Berlin, the dog and I are enjoying the female Christmas film festival upstairs with "White Christmas." Husband is having the testosterone equivalent downstairs with "Die Hard."

And before I get stereotyped, the Die Hard collection was his Christmas present from me last year.

Posted by: Art Rondelet of Malmsey at December 22, 2024 01:30 PM (FEVMW)

129 You erred including Diehard amongst a list of Christmas movies!!

+++++

I never would have thought so, but the man of the house considers it up there with the Grinch. I have heard it said that it isn't Christmas until Hans Gruber falls of a building.

Posted by: Smellslikevictory at December 22, 2024 01:32 PM (jPdyB)

130 Jews and the Christmas season go very well together. Without Irving Berlin and Mel Torme, for instance, we wouldn't have some classic holiday tunes to sing.

You forgot Mariah Carowitz.

Posted by: Archimedes at December 22, 2024 01:34 PM (xCA6C)

131 Last year I came across an old YouTube video of Vince Guaraldi doing some (all?) of the music from the Charlie Brown Christmas special. Unrelated, sort of, I mentioned to my wife the other day that a lot of Christmas music is piano. We have about 6 hours of previously ripped MP3's and WMA files that play off a little Bose speaker via WiFi and there are a lot of pieces played on piano.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 22, 2024 01:34 PM (Q4IgG)

132 Lol Trump speech in Phoenix being carried by Fox; fire breathing anti-woke speech! Merry Christmas!
Posted by: Tom Servo at December 22, 2024 01:30 PM (7MHHr)

Who the Hell let that photographer walk behind him to take a picture???

Posted by: Diogenes at December 22, 2024 01:36 PM (W/lyH)

133 We are blessed with this site, ace, CBD, Misanthropic Humanitarian, "Perfessor" Squirrel, Weasel, ktinthegarden, TRex, Roger Ball, Doof, Kris, and Oregon Muse as the content providers. If I left out a CoB, it is because I am 29.

The robust community of commenters is fantastic. Mind expanding , educational, entertaining, and you all can pun on any subject, except King Charles III. He is not a subject.

I have learned so much here. I look forward to art gallery visits. And try to condense the most withering sarcasm to stop woke beliefs.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at December 22, 2024 01:38 PM (u82oZ)

134 What makes Vince Guaraldi’s piano compositions so memorable is (I think) that his chords are so incredibly rich, they form the base of every composition and I can’t think of any modern composer as good at that as he was.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 22, 2024 01:38 PM (7MHHr)

135 Merry Christmas CBD!!!!

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at December 22, 2024 01:41 PM (0XVad)

136
America is a Christian country.

___________

More accurately, America is a country of Christians.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 22, 2024 01:42 PM (dxSpM)

137 Merry Christmas CBD. May your holidays be filled with joy and light.

Posted by: Pete Bog at December 22, 2024 01:42 PM (imqZS)

138 Please. Let in not forget the folks who, for whatever reason, will be alone this next week.

Please pray they (we) feel the loving arms of the community around them and are not lonely or sad.

It's a hard time for a lot of people. A lot of people feel unloved and unseen.

Maybe consider getting a handful of ten dollar
McDonald's gift cards to hand to your bus driver. Or your fireman. Or a homeless person. And look them in the eye and mean it. "merry Christmas."

Posted by: nurse ratched, garbage at December 22, 2024 01:44 PM (cZQmn)

139 Second that! And to all the other Cobs, and to Ace and the Horde, too.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at December 22, 2024 01:45 PM (8zz6B)

140 Dr Michael Rydelnik tracks the Messiah through the Old Testament, "But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago, from the days of eternity."
"The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until (Shiloh) He comes to whom it belongs, and the obedience of the nations is His." (60 m total)

https://tinyurl.com/2hpehc4b Part 1

https://tinyurl.com/7nxt4yw8 Part 2

Posted by: Ju at December 22, 2024 01:48 PM (aTmM/)

141 Checking around I saw that CNN and MSNBC didn’t even mention Trump’s speech; the funny part is that I’d bet that for the time slot that Fox was carrying it, they got 3 times the ratings of both those other channels combined.

They might as well have been doing hand shadow puppets in front of a blank projection screen.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 22, 2024 01:49 PM (7MHHr)

142 No problems on 1WP NOOD

Posted by: Skip at December 22, 2024 02:02 PM (fwDg9)

143 Salty, you forgot Sefton... ON HIS BIRFDAY!!

Posted by: Life of Wryly at December 22, 2024 02:02 PM (xwIsl)

144 Pavarotti couldn't carry my jockstrap.

Come at me bro!

Posted by: Zombie Mario Lanza at December 22, 2024 02:03 PM (R/m4+)

145 138 Please. Let in not forget the folks who, for whatever reason, will be alone this next week.

Posted by: nurse ratched

Thank you. Very kind of you too, nurse.

Posted by: L - Rooster one day, Feather duster another at December 22, 2024 02:05 PM (NFX2v)

146 Dil dil do, dil dil do, dill do dillll dil do. dillll dil do.

*to the tune of Charlie Brown Christmas.

Christmas on Wednesday is weird. Wife has to work Christmas eve, then off, then back for Thursday and Friday.

Posted by: Reforger at December 22, 2024 02:07 PM (xcIvR)

147 Merry Christmas Morons!!!

And Happy Hanukkah toooo

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at December 22, 2024 02:07 PM (U1FmN)

148 May your thong never dip — ancient Irish blessing
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at December 22, 2024 01:28 PM (WT4dp)

Thong thung blue. Everybody knowth one!
Posted by: Mike Tyson, singing Neil Diamond's Greatest Hits
+++
Golf clap.

Posted by: Florida Peasant at December 22, 2024 02:09 PM (Lo97M)

149 Life of Wryly

I am abashed. I am at work during his whole thread. Not an excuse, so I will stand in the corner for a while.

OK, I'm over it.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at December 22, 2024 02:15 PM (u82oZ)

150 Too late to this thread but Merry Christmas to you as well CBD! I grew up Catholic in a heavily Jewish neighborhood in Chicago but never felt anything but friendship for - and from - all my neighbors. The other kids called our Christmas tree a Hannukah Bush but they did this in a friendly, not mocking, way. And I returned their good wishes and greetings during their holidays. Good memories!

And I love Challah bread (not sure how to spell it) to this day. My family called it Holly bread. Heh.

Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at December 22, 2024 02:23 PM (dbZNM)

151 Cheers! Had not heard this version of the song before, thank you for sharing.

Posted by: MCFraught at December 22, 2024 02:26 PM (iPKmd)

152 What a lovely post! Merry Christmas & Happy Chanukah too! All the best for 2025 and the return of SANITY!

Posted by: jocon307 at December 22, 2024 02:37 PM (EuROc)

153 That is quite gracious of you, CBD.

Happy Hannukah to all the dear Jewish friends here!

Posted by: WinLinBSDAdmin at December 22, 2024 02:59 PM (ZJfQw)

154 Back at State U, a few of us came up with lyrics for Adeste Fideles. I can't remember all of it, but here are some samples:

"A dusty shillelagh, ladies' tricot panties.....

"Alfredo fettucine, Benito Mussolini,
Al Gore is such a Weenie, Dom Dominos."

Posted by: Noam Sayen at December 22, 2024 03:08 PM (YEeds)

155 Anyone notice how Kwanzaaaa disappeared?

Now I feel bad. Angry Kwanzaa, everyone!

Posted by: t-bird at December 22, 2024 03:15 PM (uDISK)

156 Sorry, I was remiss earlier. Happy Hannukah to you, CBD and all our Jewish brothers and sisters here.

Posted by: Chairborne!...Desk From Above! at December 22, 2024 04:05 PM (dbZNM)

157 Gloria in excelsis Deo et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis

Posted by: Hobbiehawk at December 22, 2024 04:48 PM (MliOx)

158 Merry Christmas to you, too, CBD, and all the horde. I'm very much missing my own father today, so your post went straight to the heart. xxx to all!

Posted by: Peaches at December 22, 2024 05:00 PM (14URa)

159 Firmly and contentedly Jewish here as well, so let me wish everyone a very Merry Christmas.

And if you'll excuse us now, we're off to the Chinese restaurant for dinner . . .

Posted by: Please listen carefully as our menu options have changed at December 22, 2024 08:33 PM (kvDvI)

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