I’ve got a new idea for gift giving this year. Double blind secret Santa. You don’t know who is giving you gifts, who you are giving gifts to, or what gift you are giving. Its the perfect system for holiday gift confusion.
Clearly, Joe is a not-so-secret GRINCH! I wish you all a safe and happy holiday season, resplendent with enough food, warm clothes, polite drivers and a complete lack of politics.
I have formally rejected the instutionalized required spending of December. Why the heck should we both go out and spend $20 or worse on crap neither one wants? Why don’t you go buy $20 worth of something you want and I will do the same and we can quit testing to see if we know each other well enough to guess a good present and guess how much each will spend? If you get a present from me, it’s because I wanted to give it to you, not because I was following a social obligation.
Okay, today was a special date, but I am waiting for March 10 next year. 3102013. Or wait, maybe that won’t happen until October 3. Now I am confused. . . Maybe the Mayans will resolve it for me. WAIT maybe it is 31022013! Feb has 31 days, right?
A group of people hold a random drawing. Each person draws another person’s name, and keeps it secret. Each gives a Christmas present to the person whose name they’ve drawn, thus becoming that person’s “Secret Santa.” The names aren’t revealed until later, so until then everyone tries to guess who his or her “Secret Santa” is.
Santa Claus’ origins are complex. What we know as Santa Claus in the US is an amalgam of Christian (St. Nicholas), Norse, and Druid, with a few other traditions added by other immigrant peoples.
That being said, the “dyslexic devil worshipers” dang near made me spit my tea.
Ever hear about the dyslexic insomniac agnostic?
He lay awake all night wondering if there was a Dog.
buzzkill
how is Santa religious? unless you buy into the theory that he is actually secret Satan ?
Santa Claus’ root is St. Nicholas, bishop of Myra, that’s religious background.
Most hospitals had a religious heritage.
So?
as Harry Dresden reminded me St Nick was written over the Odin the Allfather by the church in its attempt to stamp out paganism
Aye, “Santa” has Pagan roots. Nordic Pagan to be precise. Still religious, though. Just definitely NOT Xian.
Santa?
Isn’t that who dyslexic devil worshippers sell their souls to?
Bring on the “I’m more PC than you, I can get offended on ANYONE’s behalf” brigade…
I’m offended. I’ll get back to you when I figure out why.
Yehuda: Secret… ah, forget it.
(couldn’t resist)
Lemme guess, it’ll be a monkey wrench, and someone will claim that it’s too evolved.
Like it!!
monkey wrenches didnt ‘evolve’, they were intelligently created just as they look now during the 5th day of creation process
Da-dum! Comment of the day!
Never thought Joe was PC… Too Bad…
Is he PC, or just trying to get out of a gift exchange he thinks is a waste of time? I vote for the latter.
Not really supposed to use “gay” as a pejorative in 2012. Just sayin.
Agree.
Too many secrets – the CIA will be getting involved next, you wait and see…
I’ve got a new idea for gift giving this year. Double blind secret Santa. You don’t know who is giving you gifts, who you are giving gifts to, or what gift you are giving. Its the perfect system for holiday gift confusion.
Love it!
Holy cow “by the way not so religious” do I see a bike related article in the Plain Dealer. That is so big
You can’t have a “secret” Santa when there are only 3 employees.
Or does Fred take part?
Clearly, Joe is a not-so-secret GRINCH! I wish you all a safe and happy holiday season, resplendent with enough food, warm clothes, polite drivers and a complete lack of politics.
Ho, ho, ho!
I have formally rejected the instutionalized required spending of December. Why the heck should we both go out and spend $20 or worse on crap neither one wants? Why don’t you go buy $20 worth of something you want and I will do the same and we can quit testing to see if we know each other well enough to guess a good present and guess how much each will spend? If you get a present from me, it’s because I wanted to give it to you, not because I was following a social obligation.
Excellent post Yolanda! But remember, in the Socialist-Liberal Nanny State ™, you’re supposed to follow “social responsibility”!
By rejecting required instutionalized spending in December, one could easily argue she’s doing just that!
Merry ChristmaHanuKwanzakkah to you!
Happy Festivus! We will now air our grievances with each other, then continue on to the feats of strength…
Awesome reference! I just put up my Festivus poll yesterday. FESTIVUS FOR THE REST OF US!
FoxNews will no doubt be doing a special story on Joe’s “War on Christmas” by tomorrow at the latest.
With reference to Monday’s discussion of date formats, at least today we all can agree on the date: It’s 12-12-12.
Okay, today was a special date, but I am waiting for March 10 next year. 3102013. Or wait, maybe that won’t happen until October 3. Now I am confused. . . Maybe the Mayans will resolve it for me. WAIT maybe it is 31022013! Feb has 31 days, right?
I enjoy palindromes, too.
Okay, so what’s a “secret santa”?
A group of people hold a random drawing. Each person draws another person’s name, and keeps it secret. Each gives a Christmas present to the person whose name they’ve drawn, thus becoming that person’s “Secret Santa.” The names aren’t revealed until later, so until then everyone tries to guess who his or her “Secret Santa” is.
Santa Claus’ origins are complex. What we know as Santa Claus in the US is an amalgam of Christian (St. Nicholas), Norse, and Druid, with a few other traditions added by other immigrant peoples.
That being said, the “dyslexic devil worshipers” dang near made me spit my tea.
Ever hear about the dyslexic insomniac agnostic?
He lay awake all night wondering if there was a Dog.
“Gay”? I’m not sure what is homosexual about a snowflake. Is it the secret part? I’m sure someone will let me know.