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Topic: my bah humbug days are here
Posted By: A square 10
Subject: my bah humbug days are here
Date Posted: December 02 2016 at 8:07pm
ive been in my usual holiday bah humbug funk , this is one of those times of year when my wife grows an extra set of hands an additional 24 hours a day and does not hesitate to delegate - im not really complaining , not really , i always do what is asked , yet standing in line at the post office today i realized just how many hours can be gained in a day by putting things on someone else , 



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Posted By: Canuck
Date Posted: December 02 2016 at 8:52pm
Oh me as well, bah humbug time of year....highly over rated and just another day on the calendar. I won't apologize for being a Debbie downer either.

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Posted By: hoadie
Date Posted: December 03 2016 at 4:49am
Its nothing but pure commercialism.

On the Canadian side - the stores have taken the American "Black Friday" concept & tried to milk the crap out of it. 1st off - its an American thing - nothing to do with Canada. 2nd: There is no "big Deals" to be had.(If you tell a lie loud enuf & often enuf - people will believe it). Then - they "extend" Black Friday to all week! What a croc! Same day - local radio station started playing Christmas music - nonstop, 24/7 - IT WASN'T EVEN DECEMBER!! (They still aint stopped, so I changed channel). Don't even get me started about the angry/pushy/rude people that have flooded the stores, malls &roads!!:x]

Good will to man, my ass!

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Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: December 03 2016 at 9:10am
I am so over holidays.

Hunting time here and songs will have to wait.

With a Scottish wife who plans the holidays shopping for Dec 25 by Turkey day.



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Posted By: SW28fan
Date Posted: December 03 2016 at 12:10pm
Sorry I am getting into full Christmas mode  (Being Single it is not much of a chore)  Started mass production of Plum Puddings and have the Gew 1888/05 on the Wall.  From the unit markings it was on the Western Front during the Christmas Truce of 1914

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Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: December 03 2016 at 10:04pm
thanks - i was starting to think the american commercialism of a religious holiday had gotten out of hand - yes we were founded as a christiain nation in spite of what Obama may have said in his term of office - we were never a muslim culture and never will be , just watch as things play out , 




Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: December 04 2016 at 8:31am
I don't think it quite that bad. Its just that the commercial interests are very loud in comparison to quiet (comparatively) family celebrations.
Thumbs Up


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Posted By: Bear43
Date Posted: December 04 2016 at 9:39am
I have been wearing one of my favorite t-shirts for this time of year. It has the Grinch on it and says "Original Grinch". Suits me well. Humbug, indeed! Big smile


Posted By: paddyofurniture
Date Posted: December 04 2016 at 9:59am
My son has a shirt that says, The Grinch is my Dad.



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Always looking for military manuals, Dodge M37 items,books on Berlin Germany, old atlases ( before 1946) , military maps of Scotland. English and Canadian gun parts.


Posted By: Zed
Date Posted: December 05 2016 at 3:54am
Well "Black friday" sales have crossed the pond too; and we are afflicted by them in Paris; all weekend. Could someone explain why it's called Black Friday? I have no clue!
I don't think Christmas trees and stuff should be allowed until mid December. When people are decking out there shops for Christmas just after Haloween; it really sucks the fun out the whole event!


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Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: December 05 2016 at 4:09am
Its called that because if you don't have a good financial start to "the season" your business has a good indication it'll be in the red at the end.
I read somewhere that 25% of annual retail business happens during that time.


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Posted By: Zed
Date Posted: December 05 2016 at 4:17am
OK, thanks for the explanation.



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Posted By: 25-5
Date Posted: December 05 2016 at 1:47pm
"Every idiot who goes about with 'Merry Christmas' on his lips, should be boiled with his own pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart."  Charles d**kens.
People killed with holly stakes is on the downturn since you can't say Merry Christmas anymore.
However, to fill that gap you can get shot in Chicago for nothing at all.
 
What the heck.  I can't give credit to the author of "A Christmas Carol" because it has d**k in it.


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Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: December 05 2016 at 8:22pm
im goin with merrry chuistmas and happy new year aS I HAVE SINCE THE 50S , 

 in my mind we dont abandon our traditions - does anyone else - he!! no they bring theirs here and impose the [good luck with that ] we in the US were from all sorts of places and yes we held our heritage dear - it was never what made this country , it was what we held dear and left behind that made us a great nation , 

it is what other folks dont get , never have about this country , you are welcome - but be one of us or your a visitor that must leave , 



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