17 Dec 2022 6:08 pm
Does anybody know when the War on Christmas starts? I need to mark my Calendar.
"There have been earlier skirmishes. Christmas in North America got off to a shaky start, getting banned in 1659 by Puritan settlers whose strict theology disapproved of both the holiday and of 17th-century Christmas parties that would put yours to shame. That's right—America has had one official ban on Christmas, and it was created by the most devout of Christians. The ban faded after a generation, and it doesn’t appear a fine was ever levied on anyone who kept their yuletide joy to themselves. In other words, America’s Puritan ancestors saw Christmas as a private affair that shouldn’t be pushed on the public. Take a minute to appreciate the irony."
https://www.cracked.com/article_32167_t ... stmas.html
"There have been earlier skirmishes. Christmas in North America got off to a shaky start, getting banned in 1659 by Puritan settlers whose strict theology disapproved of both the holiday and of 17th-century Christmas parties that would put yours to shame. That's right—America has had one official ban on Christmas, and it was created by the most devout of Christians. The ban faded after a generation, and it doesn’t appear a fine was ever levied on anyone who kept their yuletide joy to themselves. In other words, America’s Puritan ancestors saw Christmas as a private affair that shouldn’t be pushed on the public. Take a minute to appreciate the irony."
https://www.cracked.com/article_32167_t ... stmas.html