Comments on: I Don’t Celebrate Holidays and I’m the Weirdo?

By: MIKCTR

MIKCTR — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:29:13 +0000

Yeah… gross… But think about it! People may not be stomping weasles (I think they’re rather cute, myself…), but can people actually say they KNOW what they’re doing – or even why they’re doing it – when they participate in all the ‘festivities’ of a holiday? There are probably only a couple answers: Yes, and they’re going to do it anyway; No, they’re just doing it because…. well…. BECAUSE! “It’s tradition, THAT makes it ok.” LOL (Has anyone researched what their five-year-olds are doing when they’re dancing around the Maypole…? If it is no longer seen as a firtility ritual, what IS it seen as and really, why are they dancing around a pole in the spring anyway…. seriously….

Put your Viking helmets on! Spread that mayonase on the lawn! ROFL

By: Kristen King

Kristen King — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:41:43 +0000

@Damaria Senne, doesn’t it though?

@MIKCTR, Ick, ick, ick! The lyrics are bad, but the video is worse. All of the crunching and squishing sounds. EWWW. But a perfect example of what I was talking about. Thanks for sharing.

By: MIKCTR

MIKCTR — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:00:44 +0000

Admin Note: Edited to trim the lyrics. Don’t want to be getting sued for copyright infringement, now! Ellipses represent deletions. Find the whole song here: http://www.metrolyrics.com/weasel-stomping-day-lyrics-weird-al-yankovic.html -kk

Weird Al did a song that is soooo apropos when it comes to the ‘holidays.’ It’s kind of ‘graphic’ and cruel, but when you listen to the whole thing and put it in context with what people do it kind of hits the nail right on the head:

Faces filled with joy and cheer
What a magical time of year
Howdy Ho! It’s Weasel Stomping Day
…
All the little girls and boys
Love that wonderful crunching noise
You’ll know what this day’s about
When you stomp a weasel’s guts right out
…
So let the stomping fun begin
Bash their weasely skulls right in
It’s tradition, that makes it okay

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8710797866388017148

By: Damaria Senne

Damaria Senne — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:57:51 +0000

LOL. Put like that, celebrating the holidays does sound crazy. Damaria Senne’s last blog post..I love Sandy, my fantabulous virtual assistant

By: Kristen King

Kristen King — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:06:41 +0000

@Lori, I usually say something about not needing one day a year to show people that I love them because I like to do it all year round, and I’d rather buy a gift or prepare a special meal as a surprise and because I want to out of obligation. Sometimes I just smile and say, “To each his own.” It depends. But in my mind, I say, “Have fun pulling your hair out on December 24. I’ll be relaxing in a bubble bath without a care in the world.”

By: Lori

Lori — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:56:08 +0000

Just tell them you celebrate every day because life is a precious gift. If that doesn’t work, flip them off. LOL