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To: Tangerine Time Machine

I don't know what you're talking about...Every store I go to has christmas themed wrapping paper. I think you guys are really getting carried away with this stuff. Last week, all I wanted was a menorah. The ONE symbol for Hannukah. There are literally thousands of Christmas decorations and symbols one could buy. For Hanukkah, there is but one. I went to every store in my town and there was not ONE sign of hannukah. The WalMart Superstore did not even have Hannukah cards. I finally found a Hallmark card store that had Hannukah related items (right when you walked into the store too!). the point is I'm not whining about it, and neither should you.


71 posted on 12/11/2005 5:20:26 PM PST by Hildy (Keyboard warrior princess - typing away for truth, justice and the American way!)
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To: Hildy

Petco has a couple hannukah items! Very sweet indeed.


73 posted on 12/11/2005 5:27:00 PM PST by chalkfarmer
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To: Hildy
Hildy...amazon.com...menorah

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...goes on and on...and they bring it right to your door....

75 posted on 12/11/2005 5:32:48 PM PST by paulat
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To: Hildy

Yes there are many symbols for the secular commercial Christmas. Once there were many religuous symbols too. Now our religous symbols have disappeared...and we feel marginalized and robbed.


104 posted on 12/11/2005 7:14:03 PM PST by Chickensoup (Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! Merry Chri)
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To: Hildy

"Christmas-themed" is very generic. There are lots of wintertime-themed papers out there, but the selection of Christmas wrap with specific religious motifs is indeed rather limited. These would include the Nativity scene, angels, scripture quotes, etc. Yes, you're correct about the fact that there are lots of papers out there with Santas, ornaments, snowflakes, toys, nutcracker soldiers, etc. all over them, but very few are specifically printed with Christian-symbols and/or artwork.


109 posted on 12/11/2005 7:21:47 PM PST by NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
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To: Hildy

Another concept: some enterprising amongst us might look on your situation as an entrepreneurial opportunity, where you could open up a storefront, even short-term, that would carry Judaica-related items, including Menorahs and Hanukkah cards.


110 posted on 12/11/2005 7:23:42 PM PST by NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
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To: Hildy
You want to hear something funny? The best place to buy beautiful menorahs in my town is the local Christian Bookstore. Go figure.

I'm a very proud Christian myself, but I think parts of this anti-anti-Christmas thing are a little hysterical.

Perhaps it's just where I live, and how I live, but I honestly believe you find what you are looking for.

For instance, my tendency was to bemoan the lack of religious based Christmas greetings on TV shows. but then I actually started paying attention and was pleasantly surprised. Many shows still play traditional religious Christmas Carols in their Holiday episodes. In fact, I watched Monk this weekend and it in no way shied away from the whole Christmas thing. I hate "victimhood-trolling" where ever it is found.

Anyway, Happy Hanukkah, blessings to you and yours—and the best in the coming year.
225 posted on 12/11/2005 9:13:33 PM PST by pollyannaish
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