Compliments of the Festive Season

[SYZ]

As an atheist of course, I don't seriously acknowledge
the birth of the entity that Christians call Jesus Christ,
but in the overall public, feel-good sentiments of the
season—and also considering how dire the state of the
world in general has become—I don't have any particular
issues extending my wishes for a happy and safe Festive
Season to all my friends and associates—and that also
includes all you folks on our forum.

So, from the land Downunder, and with that regard.....

[Dānu]

Happy Festivus!

[Fireball]

Solstitial Greetings!

[pattylt]

Happy Solstice to everyone! For those celebrating Festivus, let the airing of grievances commence!

[jerry mcmasters]

Thanks SYZ! We've got all our trees up and lights on out here, inside and out. Makes everything seem cheerful and bright, though none of us believe the religious propaganda.

[brewerb]

[Minimalist]

Io, Saturnalia......and fuck jesus.

[Fireball]

Io, Saturnalia......and fuck jesus.

Jesus fucking Christ. 

[Thumpalumpacus]

I put up our tree today. Not love for this Jebus guy, but "Peace on Earth and good will to all" will always get my vote.

[Antonio]

There is nothing like an immaculate conception to brighten things up

[Inkubus]

Io, Saturnalia......and fuck jesus.

[jerry mcmasters]

There is nothing like an immaculate conception to brighten things up

Unless you're the husband...

[Dexta]

I just put our tree up, pulled a few muscles doing it but yay, it is vertical! Then the aesthetically inclined decorated the living heebeejeebees out of it - looks great - merriment is occurring - hope ya'll feeling the festive vibes too : ) have a merry one

[SYZ]

Thank fuck Christmas only happens once
   a year. Maybe it's something in the water?      

[SYZ]

I'm sure we all have an "Uncle Ron" who we're
forced to invite over for Christmas dinner every
year, and who invariably, after a few tipples, starts
questioning everybody's recounting of the family's
comings and goings for the past year.

"No, no no Mavis; Jeremy went overseas in late June,
not July".  "And young Davy was married on the 8th of
January, not the 18th".   Ad nauseam...

[emjay]

Merry Christmas everyone / fröhliche Weihnachten

[AutisticWill]

: D

[brewerb]

[SYZ]

Party goers on Bronte Beach near Sydney left behind—literally—tonnes
of rubbish after partying all day and night on Christmas day.  Most were
observed as Millennials or Gen Z.      And not a Boomer in sight:









More than 250 additional garbage bins were placed at Bronte by the local
council in anticipation of the large event, but were largely ignored by the
crowds.







Hundreds of beer and wine bottles were also among the trash seen strewn
across the usually idyllic beach park despite there being a total ban on alcohol.

   So... are these the same censorious young "adults" who repeatedly
   accuse us Baby Boomers of polluting the planet and destroying its
   future because of our allegedly self-centred, inconsiderate lifestyle?    
     
                  

[brewerb]

Our generation knew what to do with trash.

[AutisticWill]

Pizza -- glorious pizza, and good wine -- so good, you will believe in God.

I had glorious, wonderful pizza this evening: a deep dish with mushrooms and red onions and banana peppers; divine.

The wine opened up to give gentle astringency, smells of clay, and tastes of minerals, lickerish, and raisins.

I had a wonderful time.

I would tell you where to find it, but it's a local family affair.

(More for me!)

[Cavebear]

There is nothing like an immaculate conception to brighten things up

Well, claiming an "immaculate conception" is sure one way to explain to your parents why you are pregnant...

[Cavebear]

I just put our tree up, pulled a few muscles doing it but yay, it is vertical! Then the aesthetically inclined decorated the living heebeejeebees out of it - looks great - merriment is occurring - hope ya'll feeling the festive vibes too : ) have a merry one

I didn't do much decorating, but a cat-blogger friend mentioned to me that she has a sturdy hook in the ceiling and ties the top of the tree to it so her cats won't crash it down trying to crawl up it.  LOL!