Posted on 11/25/2008 8:41:15 PM PST by Coleus
Edited on 11/25/2008 8:43:23 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
An annual parade of boats on a Long Island river that dropped "Christmas" from its name has apparently lost lots of supporters.
About 1,000 people showed up Sunday for the Patchogue (PACH'-awg) Boat Parade of Lights. That's 500 fewer than usually showed up when it was called the Patchogue Christmas Boat Parade.
(Excerpt) Read more at wtopnews.com ...
>>Here in Jakarta, Indonesia, the capital of the nation with the largest Muslim population on earth the signs in the shops and on the billboards say Happy Christmas (or “Selamat Natal” as it is here), there is no problem whatsoever, the Muslims will take the day off as it is a public holiday, they won’t celebrate it themselves but have no objection to those who do and are perfectly happy to wish a happy Christmas to their Christian neighbours.
That is an eye-opening report. Thanks for sharing.
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