Comments on: Saving Christmas

By: Simon

Simon — Fri, 24 Dec 2004 15:55:38 +0000

Socialists saved Christmas from the Nativity?

By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 19:51:05 +0000

It clearly hasn’t disappeared in my neighborhood.

By: Pete Clay

Pete Clay — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 18:31:32 +0000

A little too earnest, but funny anyway. Note that the enemy here is not so much Capitalism but Intellectual Property.. (Ed is unfortunately right about Christmas disappearing in Communist states, although it also was suppressed in Cromwell’s England)

By: bad Jim

bad Jim — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 09:55:53 +0000

If Christmas has disappeared, I haven’t seen any evidence of it hereabouts. The religious content may run a bit thin, but perhaps that’s because it was a pagan festival to begin with. Others who keep Scandinavian Yule traditions might enjoy Teresa Nielsen Hayden on rice pudding, in which much that once was hidden is made plain.

By: nic

nic — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 09:15:38 +0000

The funny thing is, Christmas was made to “disappear”, but only by leftists, real leftists of course. Well, judging from results, they have done a very bad job of it. As usual. Tsk. That’s why I hate leftists. They never keep their promises. Nevermind making christmas disappear, we’re still waiting for the workers of the world to unite. Whatever happened to that plan? I want my money back.

By: Ed Snack

Ed Snack — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 08:04:57 +0000

The funny thing is, Christmas was made to “disappear”, but only by leftists, real leftists of course. BTW, this reads like a near direct take from “The Space Merchants” by Pohl/Kornbluth.

By: Anna in Cairo

Anna in Cairo — Wed, 22 Dec 2004 10:02:09 +0000

Count me as one of the Muslims for Xmas. I thought it was very funny. But then again, leftist senses of humor are twisted and being Muslim on top of it means there’s just no hope.

By: joel turnipseed

joel turnipseed — Wed, 22 Dec 2004 09:31:08 +0000

Well then: I was going to read one of Mieville’s novels, based on the raves given on CT…

By: bad Jim

bad Jim — Wed, 22 Dec 2004 08:04:00 +0000

‘We’re here! We’re choir! Get used to it!’ I got a kick out of it. It transported me back to student days in Berkeley. My mother, now in her eightieth year, just read it too. She chuckled contentedly and pronounced it “cute”. Let it be said that she’s a sucker for puns, paganism and Christmas cheer.

By: Mill

Mill — Wed, 22 Dec 2004 03:15:22 +0000

Nice troll, Mr Attack! Although the story does suffer from Onion Syndrome: nice idea, but it’s about twice as long as it should be.

By: BigMacAttack

BigMacAttack — Wed, 22 Dec 2004 03:00:06 +0000

Just recently I read Ayn Rand’s Anthem. I needed something to read in the morning. It was on the shelf from my wife’s college days. And I had never actually read anything from Ayn Rand. I wish I hadn’t. If I am going to read a cartoon I would prefer to read Spiderman. That goes triple for China Mieville’s garbage.