"Joy and pleasure are as real as pain and sorrow and one must learn what they have to teach. . . ." -- Sean Russell, from Gatherer of Clouds

"If you're not having fun, you're not doing it right." -- Helyn D. Goldenberg

"I love you and I'm not afraid." -- Evanescence, "My Last Breath"

“If I hear ‘not allowed’ much oftener,” said Sam, “I’m going to get angry.” -- J.R.R. Tolkien, from Lord of the Rings

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Culture Break: The John Lewis Christmas Ad

John Lewis is a major British retailer, and their Christmas ads are always wonderful. This approaches high art:


And for all the whiny "Christians" out there, yes, I said "Christmas." Big whooping deal.

A note: just about everyone has a Solstice holiday. (And yes, Christmas was on the Solstice on the old calendar, moved from the spring to coincide -- and co-opt -- the Roman Saturnalia.) It's just another example of the self-absorption of so-called "Christians" that saying "holiday" is offensive.

Grow up and get over yourselves.

(And I think it's just the cherry on top that the ad features an interracial couple. Lewis does things like that.)

And another note: I've noticed, probably in response to the Trump regime's attacks on immigrants, LGBTs, women, and other minorities, and the lawsuits of poor, persecuted "Christians" who've discovered that they're not immune from anti-discrimination laws, that a lot of businesses on Chicago's North Side have signs saying "Everyone welcome here."

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