#astrifer-ous

[bonnietohisclyde]

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i will admit, working at walgreens, i got a little tired of christmas music when i heard the same five songs for two months, however, i don’t think anyone makes hanukkah or kwanza or whatever else music. and fewer people celebrate those holidays.

[There is.  Just do a search.  They make music for everything.  If fandoms have music, there is no reason at all to assume that they don't make music for other religions.  And yeah, less people celebrate, because it's not quite the same.  Not as many non-jewish people celebrate Hanukkah, but a lot of people who don't believe in God celebrate Christmas.

The commercialized non-religious version.  Kind of like a version they haven't bothered to give their own name.  Gift giving happens, parties happen, but nothing else related to Christianity happens.  The one where Santa and the reindeer are the key figures.

So I don't think it's a lack of people celebrating it.  I think it's what makes money because of the people being there.  What makes money?  Santa Claus is Coming to Town.  Rudolph.  Selling gifts, getting people to buy presents.

"There were about 4 million adherents of Judaism in the U.S. as of 2001, approximately 1.4% of the US population. According to the Jewish Agency, for the year 2007 Israel is home to 5.4 million Jews (40.9% of the world's Jewish population), while the United States contained 5.3 million (40.2%)"

"between half and two million people celebrate Kwanzaa in the US"

That is a lot of people not getting their religion noticed in stores.  It irritates me.  I don't even give a damn if that is less than the christian population.  I don't care if it's seen as too politically correct like I've had people complain when I said Happy Holidays.

There are more religions out there.  They deserve attention too.]

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astrifer-ous replied to your post: “whispers, mistletoe ps you don't have to do this if you don't want to...”:

'Actually, mistletoe was originally used as a pagan symbol of fert--' Had his eyes been on Dean rather than the mistletoe before it happened, he might seen it coming. As it is, Dean's lips are soft and taste of whiskey, and all he can say is 'Why?'

      "Because you're supposed to kiss under the mistletoe."

             He answered as if everyone was supposed to know this.               Though he was sure it didn't fit angel logic, so for some              reason he had thought it would make more sense to explain              with his lips first instead of with words.

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whispers, mistletoe ps you don't have to do this if you don't want to C:

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In retrospect, this was probably not the best idea Dean had ever had, but it was all too spur of the moment -- and he might have had a few too many drinks in his system for hisown good. Usually it took quite a bit to tip Dean on his limitbut he was still far from losing any of his coherence.  As heglanced at the mistletoe that was hanging above them in thebar he chuckled and shook his head.

       "You know what that is? Some dumb Christmas          symbol that somebody thought was a good idea.         But when you're under it you have to do this..."

     With a slip and shuffle of his feet, Dean got into Cas' personal      bubble of space and his lips were pressing against the other's     in a kiss that probably lingered with the whiskey on his breath.

[northernstxr]

astrifer-ous replied to your post:astrifer-ous replied to your post: “nobody does...

amen honey! a woman after my own heart!

damn straight. as much as i complain about texas, there's no better state. no better place for barbecue, sweet tea, or mexican food. all hail teXAS.

[northernstxr]

astrifer-ous replied to your post: “nobody does sweet tea like texans do sweet tea”:

we like a little tea to go with our sugar, that's for darn sure!

i don't understand the people who take their tea unsweet. like dude r u srs???? the tEXAN way is the tea, sugar, and lemon way. seriously though. nobody else does sweet tea like we do.

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I went to buy some camouflage trousers the other day, but I couldn't find any.

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A vulture boards an airplane carrying two dead raccoons. The stewardess looks at him and says 'I'm sorry sir, only one CARRION PER PASSENGER.'

             ”…….okay, I’ll give you that one. That was pretty              good for a guy who has no sense of humor.”

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Two fish swim into a concrete wall. On turns to the other and says, 'Dam'!