Aw geez, will you look at that? Now they have a gay Pillsbury doughboy!
Posted on 11/19/2005 10:38:59 AM PST by My Favorite Headache
Ahhhhhhhh yes...the softer side of Sears. Upon my trip to the retail "giant" I walk by and notice the price of the Christmas Trees they were pushing...but oh...what is this? They are not called Christmas Trees...nope.
They are not called Holiday Trees...nope.
They are not called Festive Trees...nope.
They are called......................
WISHING TREES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For how many years have we heard that the merchants were taking Christ out of Christmas and thereby causing the season of Advent to be ignored.
Now that the merchants want to be totally godless, we may now resume our liturgical observances, non-distracted by commercialism.
Looks like we've won!
That is, unless we Christians have been corrupted by the godless commercialism of the "season."
You're welcome!
ROFL...good one!
You'll get the "Merry Christmas" greeting, and even Christian/Christmas music while you shop. They carry tons of stuff, from furniture, to home decor, to craft/hobby stuff. If you cannot find a gift for your loved one there, you're totally lost. Merry CHRISTmas!
They sure don't mind making money off of something they attempt to deny, though.
Oh sorry I didn't explain. Kay's has a tv commercial running where they mention Christmas.
Ya got to send that one to John Gibson. He would love it.
Oh Festivus!
Our humble holiday.
Serenity Now is our only goal today.
With glowing hearts we see thy shining pole,
No tinsel there to distract our souls!
From far and wide,
Oh Festivus, to air grievances we’re free.
Thy feats of strength are glorious to me.
Frank Costanza, we tip our hats to thee.
Oh Festivus, we’ll pin you first, you’ll see.
My wallet will Boycott Sears another retailer bits the dust
It isn't the idea a person needs a tree to celebrate Christmas, it is the idea that the word Christmas is considered a "bad" word
It's the Christ in Christmas they dont like
I was speaking to people who donate and then tell others that is their gift, whether the giftee supports the cause or not. In that case it really isn't a gift. It's an excuse for the person to support their own cause. Now if you know someone who volunteers for something and know they would appreciate the support going to their group then it would be a gift.
You can order a "wish for joy Christmas tree sweater" off the Sears website.
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/search.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&verticalFullName=&keyword=wish+tree&displayTarget=searchresults&gobutton.x=0&gobutton.y=0&gobutton=find
"Here is their instructions on shipping "Wishes". Seems to be a regular theme with them this year.
6 Ways Wishes Arrive"
I hate the way they won't call Christmas by it's name...
But for almost 100 year the Sears Christmas catalog was called the Wish Book so I can see how they chose that theme.
I really wonder if it's just a business decision to sucker in non-Christian customers into the shopping frenzy.
What's the Festivus date? I'm all geared up for The Airing of Grievances ceremony, FR style:
"USE SEARCH BEFORE POSTING A NEW THREAD!!"
"IT'S SPELLED L-O-S-E-R, NOT L-O-O-S-E-R, LOSER!"
There are Christmas trees placed by the Salvation Army in Kmarts. Customers are invited to place gifts under those trees. The gifts are later dispersed by the SA to poor in the community.
You can find info about it online.
Festivus is traditionally celebrated on December 23. I'm going to hacksaw my pole this weekend! See post #38 for further festivus info on this thread. Enjoy!
My wife leaves the nativity scenes out all year.
Yes, I said plural.
We have one that is an antique from her grandmother.
We have one we bought at a department store.
Another I bought at an auction.
Two we got at a Dollar store...one is cermaic and is small enough to fit in a large human hand...the other is crystal and has a mirrored base.
Last year, I bought nativity ornaments for everyone who came over to the house on Christmas (we invite everyone who has no place to go, similar to our Thanksgiving Day feast), and we kept one of them.
I started doing stained glass this year and our front door now has a Bethlehem scene that is permanent. I added Calvary and hope to add the Empty Tomb and the Return in the Clouds to it.
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