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Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for December 26, 2015
December 25, 2015
December 27, 2015
Transcript:
Man in green scarf: Hey, happy imaginary war on Christmas armistice day, honey.
Man's sign reads: It's ok to not say Merry Christmas now.
Sign in window reads: SALE
People who believe there is a War On Christmas donât realize that the whole âHappy Holidaysâ thing came from corporate headquarters and not from âliberalsâ.
Thatâs where they should be aiming their artillery, but since Fox ânewsâ is directing where they should fire, corporate headquarters will never be mentioned.
Evangelicals and other rank and file Republicans will never understand how much they are held in contempt by Republican elite. They canât even figure out where the recent anti-Trump campaign is coming from.
Hint: Look at the recent work of right wing cartoonists.
Just a âhystericalâ fact. The rapture was on Nov. 13, 1977. One Ida Mae Hopplestronger of Des Moines was the only North American taken up. The rest of us were all not worthy.
Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Christ. This has about as much religious significance as Hanukkah does. Easter is the Christian holiday, all others are window dressing.ps Hanukkah(festival of lights) is a celebration of a miracle where a lamp with 1 days worth of fuel burned for a week â nothing to do with Jewish beliefs.
thebird55I have yet to find any concordance to any translation of the Bible containing the word âraptureâ. Indeed, both Amos and Jesus describe the end of time as an unpredictable event that you wonât like. Some rapture!
Christmas begins in November, if not earlier, and ends by noon on Dec. 25th. The Christmas songs on the radio end, and the âafter-Christmasâ sales begin and the decorations come down. I guess once the opportunity for selling stuff to desperate gift buyers ends, Christmas is over.
But I was in Mexico over New Years a few years ago and they were still playing Christmas music in the stores â evidently there they pay attention to the â12 days of Christmas,â like theyâre celebrating something more than commercialism.
GiantShetlandPony: you beat me to that one, but while the government recognizes 9 official holidays, my pocket calendar lists 43, including Boxing Day (all you Brits, and my daughter in New Zealand). Which is why saying âhappy holidaysâ especially around Christmas/solstice with so many different ones close together, makes perfect sense, as bein NON-selective and therefore non-prejudicial. Just a thought.
Scratchy, the only nativity I saw in the news that was ordered removed was the Zombie Nativity in Cincinnati, Ohio. The people who put up the display were Christians that thought it would be fun.
Other than that there are some housing associations that have strict rules on displays of any sort, so perhaps that had more to do with the obscure reference of religious persecution that you refer? Which by the way, was the city councilâs reason for ordering the zombie nativity removed also. Who knows, either way, what we do know, is some people have no sense of humor, but itâs not a religiously exclusive thing.
Now that would be worth writing down.It would be good to know that the flooding created by cold seas would be followed by warming due to inland aridity.But then you would have to remind people that none come to inland reservoirs except by the Sun, and that might prove controversial.
Dtroutma about 9 years ago
Happy New Year!
Bilan about 9 years ago
But itâs now OK to say Happy Kwanzaa!
Argythree about 9 years ago
With the scowl on the face of that sign-carrying protester, I wouldnât wish him anything except goneâŠ
Varnes about 9 years ago
What about the war on Saturnalia?âŠHow about the war on Nature? and womenâŠ.
braindead Premium Member about 9 years ago
People who believe there is a War On Christmas donât realize that the whole âHappy Holidaysâ thing came from corporate headquarters and not from âliberalsâ.
Thatâs where they should be aiming their artillery, but since Fox ânewsâ is directing where they should fire, corporate headquarters will never be mentioned.
Evangelicals and other rank and file Republicans will never understand how much they are held in contempt by Republican elite. They canât even figure out where the recent anti-Trump campaign is coming from.
Hint: Look at the recent work of right wing cartoonists.
Nebulous Premium Member about 9 years ago
And NOW this is the War on Christmas.Today is the SECOND Day of Christmas!You know, Two Turtle Doves, and all that?
Merry Christmas!!
RayThomas101 about 9 years ago
Itâs not okay to me! It OFFENDS me to eliminate Christ from the celebration of HIS birthday, regardless of religion.
Flash Gordon about 9 years ago
HAPPY SATURNALIA EVERYBODY.
dabugger about 9 years ago
Ever try to explain the ad phrase âshop nowâ to someone trying to learn English?
Packratjohn Premium Member about 9 years ago
Iâm launching a War on Split Infinitives. Send your donationsâŠ.
julie.mason1 Premium Member about 9 years ago
Just a âhystericalâ fact. The rapture was on Nov. 13, 1977. One Ida Mae Hopplestronger of Des Moines was the only North American taken up. The rest of us were all not worthy.
Happy whatever Holiday you celebrate!
route66paul about 9 years ago
Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Christ. This has about as much religious significance as Hanukkah does. Easter is the Christian holiday, all others are window dressing.ps Hanukkah(festival of lights) is a celebration of a miracle where a lamp with 1 days worth of fuel burned for a week â nothing to do with Jewish beliefs.
hippogriff about 9 years ago
thebird55I have yet to find any concordance to any translation of the Bible containing the word âraptureâ. Indeed, both Amos and Jesus describe the end of time as an unpredictable event that you wonât like. Some rapture!
GiantShetlandPony about 9 years ago
Happy Boxing Day
falcon_370f about 9 years ago
Christmas isnât over until Jan. 10, and until then I continue to say Merry Christmas.
pshapley Premium Member about 9 years ago
Christmas begins in November, if not earlier, and ends by noon on Dec. 25th. The Christmas songs on the radio end, and the âafter-Christmasâ sales begin and the decorations come down. I guess once the opportunity for selling stuff to desperate gift buyers ends, Christmas is over.
But I was in Mexico over New Years a few years ago and they were still playing Christmas music in the stores â evidently there they pay attention to the â12 days of Christmas,â like theyâre celebrating something more than commercialism.
Dtroutma about 9 years ago
GiantShetlandPony: you beat me to that one, but while the government recognizes 9 official holidays, my pocket calendar lists 43, including Boxing Day (all you Brits, and my daughter in New Zealand). Which is why saying âhappy holidaysâ especially around Christmas/solstice with so many different ones close together, makes perfect sense, as bein NON-selective and therefore non-prejudicial. Just a thought.
GiantShetlandPony about 9 years ago
Scratchy, the only nativity I saw in the news that was ordered removed was the Zombie Nativity in Cincinnati, Ohio. The people who put up the display were Christians that thought it would be fun.
Other than that there are some housing associations that have strict rules on displays of any sort, so perhaps that had more to do with the obscure reference of religious persecution that you refer? Which by the way, was the city councilâs reason for ordering the zombie nativity removed also. Who knows, either way, what we do know, is some people have no sense of humor, but itâs not a religiously exclusive thing.
K M about 9 years ago
Iâll be saying âMerry Christmasâ all the way to Epiphany, since the Christmas season just started yesterday.
Brass Orchid Premium Member about 9 years ago
Now that would be worth writing down.It would be good to know that the flooding created by cold seas would be followed by warming due to inland aridity.But then you would have to remind people that none come to inland reservoirs except by the Sun, and that might prove controversial.