I probably won't end up actually using the Santa icons (and I did cut-tag). Santa's pretty pervasive -- including in churches *rage* -- and gets taken for granted as a cultural given. I was largely just being snarky 'cause I couldn't resist using the line I heard on Without a Trace rather than being cathartic, though I do get somewhat cathartically rageful when I actually get going on discussion. Point taken re: insultingness, though I still don't think they're all that bad. But as I've said, I do see how someone for whom the Santa tradition had not been one of outright lying would be upset by them.
It'll be interesting to see how we do Christmas after my grandma dies.
It would be really lovely to see you. And with Emma going to England, it would be great to get to see her before next summer. Will check my calendar when I get home tonight and if I'm available I'll e-mail Emma.
I guess I long ago came at least a little to terms with the fact that I will always be at odds with my society and culture in one way or another. As this particular aspect is one I find it very easy to counter in my own life, it doesn't bother me nearly so much.
I'm usually relatively at peace with the fact that I don't fit most anywhere, and mostly I just get growly about the Santa thing rather than all out rageful, but it varies.
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Re: the defense, er, doesn't rest
Date: 2005-11-16 05:16 pm (UTC)It'll be interesting to see how we do Christmas after my grandma dies.
It would be really lovely to see you. And with Emma going to England, it would be great to get to see her before next summer. Will check my calendar when I get home tonight and if I'm available I'll e-mail Emma.
I guess I long ago came at least a little to terms with the fact that I will always be at odds with my society and culture in one way or another. As this particular aspect is one I find it very easy to counter in my own life, it doesn't bother me nearly so much.
I'm usually relatively at peace with the fact that I don't fit most anywhere, and mostly I just get growly about the Santa thing rather than all out rageful, but it varies.