Re: [sc-users] Merry X-mas

[crucial felix <felix@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

i just read:

st. nicholas was actually from turkey.
woden was a celtic with a long white beard and a flying horse.
the catholic church merged the cults to try to take over the northern  
pagans (includes sweden).
"santa claus" is a dutch name.
he has a red suit because its Coca Cola's corporate color and they  
commissioned ads in the 1930s.

http://www.simpletoremember.com/vitals/Christmas_TheRealStory.htm

also a lot of fascinating stuff about saturnalia and the widespread  
persecution of jews on dec 25th.

really funny :

http://fuckchristmas.org


nevertheless, merry christmas !



On Dec 25, 2005, at 1:01 AM, blackrain wrote:

> On 12/21/05, Jesper Elén <jesper.elen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > A Swedish ( santa's birth-place ) merry x-mas to all you SC-users.
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> > Jesper
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> thank you very much Jesper.
> Merry x-mas to you too and the SC's lists.
> happy holidays!
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