Comments on: The Chanukkah Grinch http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2009/12/the-chanukkah-grinch/ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:15:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Bea http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2009/12/the-chanukkah-grinch/comment-page-1/#comment-52446 Bea Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:39:42 +0000 http://www.stirrup-queens.com/?p=3177#comment-52446 "I don’t feel badly about that fact at all. I love Christmas and I don’t mind if Christmas has a monopoly on winter. Purim–in my world–has a monopoly on the dreary post-winter/pre-spring season and I would be all kinds of cranky if people started elevating some random Catholic feast day to the level of Purim and telling me that it was sort of the same thing." Hehe. You crack me up. Although I'm glad - as well as just a teensy bit sorry - to hear you're getting less Grinchy with age. A bit sorry because, well, nostalgia probably, also, someone has to be Bah Humbug. Bea “I don’t feel badly about that fact at all. I love Christmas and I don’t mind if Christmas has a monopoly on winter. Purim–in my world–has a monopoly on the dreary post-winter/pre-spring season and I would be all kinds of cranky if people started elevating some random Catholic feast day to the level of Purim and telling me that it was sort of the same thing.”

Hehe. You crack me up. Although I’m glad – as well as just a teensy bit sorry – to hear you’re getting less Grinchy with age. A bit sorry because, well, nostalgia probably, also, someone has to be Bah Humbug.

Bea

]]> By: Jamie http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2009/12/the-chanukkah-grinch/comment-page-1/#comment-52431 Jamie Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:35:54 +0000 http://www.stirrup-queens.com/?p=3177#comment-52431 I have become quite a fan of Purim as well, just from reading here! You make it sound (and taste!) fantastic. I have become quite a fan of Purim as well, just from reading here! You make it sound (and taste!) fantastic.

]]> By: loribeth http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2009/12/the-chanukkah-grinch/comment-page-1/#comment-52418 loribeth Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:43:12 +0000 http://www.stirrup-queens.com/?p=3177#comment-52418 So glad you finally got to meet Cali & W. After all, you played an important role in getting him here! ; ) I had fun looking at all the photos! So glad you finally got to meet Cali & W. After all, you played an important role in getting him here! ; )

I had fun looking at all the photos!

]]> By: coffeegrl http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2009/12/the-chanukkah-grinch/comment-page-1/#comment-52408 coffeegrl Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:46:33 +0000 http://www.stirrup-queens.com/?p=3177#comment-52408 It's always a special time when you've got family and friends together. I don't blame you one bit for feeling grinch-ish. All the commercialism and "you should be celebrating THIS way" for every holiday on the calendar makes me crazy. Have fun with all the bloggers in blogland! It’s always a special time when you’ve got family and friends together. I don’t blame you one bit for feeling grinch-ish. All the commercialism and “you should be celebrating THIS way” for every holiday on the calendar makes me crazy. Have fun with all the bloggers in blogland!

]]> By: Gerardine Baugh http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2009/12/the-chanukkah-grinch/comment-page-1/#comment-52386 Gerardine Baugh Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:38:16 +0000 http://www.stirrup-queens.com/?p=3177#comment-52386 We played the driedal, and I lost all my chocolate coins. LOL! To me, believing in something is important and second- living with those beliefs the rest of the year. Happy Holidays everyone. We played the driedal, and I lost all my chocolate coins. LOL! To me, believing in something is important and second- living with those beliefs the rest of the year. Happy Holidays everyone.

]]> By: Lavender Luz http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2009/12/the-chanukkah-grinch/comment-page-1/#comment-52385 Lavender Luz Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:02:17 +0000 http://www.stirrup-queens.com/?p=3177#comment-52385 Purim is fast becoming one of my favorite holidays :-) Love to TOOTPU! Purim is fast becoming one of my favorite holidays :-)

Love to TOOTPU!

]]> By: Blanche http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2009/12/the-chanukkah-grinch/comment-page-1/#comment-52384 Blanche Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:33:46 +0000 http://www.stirrup-queens.com/?p=3177#comment-52384 The Barenaked Ladies have a song called Hanukkah Blessings on their holiday CD. As I was traveling to and from the RE's office for an appointment earlier this month, this song made me tear up both times it came up on my MP3 player. Mel, if I had your gift of putting emotions into words, I could perhaps start to explain the correlation I was feeling between the continuation of light and hope so many years ago, and IF. Maybe one of these years the words will come to me. In the meantime, I hope you have a wonderful holiday season bathed in love and laughter as you gather with family and friends. The Barenaked Ladies have a song called Hanukkah Blessings on their holiday CD. As I was traveling to and from the RE’s office for an appointment earlier this month, this song made me tear up both times it came up on my MP3 player. Mel, if I had your gift of putting emotions into words, I could perhaps start to explain the correlation I was feeling between the continuation of light and hope so many years ago, and IF. Maybe one of these years the words will come to me.

In the meantime, I hope you have a wonderful holiday season bathed in love and laughter as you gather with family and friends.

]]> By: Barb http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2009/12/the-chanukkah-grinch/comment-page-1/#comment-52382 Barb Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:59:31 +0000 http://www.stirrup-queens.com/?p=3177#comment-52382 That sounds FABULOUS! W is getting SO BIG! ACK! Where's my sweet little bundle huh? And I looove latkes. mm. SO so so glad you guys got to hang out. It's about time huh? Kisses to all. That sounds FABULOUS! W is getting SO BIG! ACK! Where’s my sweet little bundle huh? And I looove latkes. mm.

SO so so glad you guys got to hang out. It’s about time huh? Kisses to all.

]]> By: Cara http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2009/12/the-chanukkah-grinch/comment-page-1/#comment-52381 Cara Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:34:04 +0000 http://www.stirrup-queens.com/?p=3177#comment-52381 There is so much meeting and greeting going on. Wistfulness is my emotion from the freezing cold northeast!! Have a wonderful day and keep eating up that sweet baby!! There is so much meeting and greeting going on. Wistfulness is my emotion from the freezing cold northeast!! Have a wonderful day and keep eating up that sweet baby!!

]]> By: Meghan http://www.stirrup-queens.com/2009/12/the-chanukkah-grinch/comment-page-1/#comment-52380 Meghan Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:44:18 +0000 http://www.stirrup-queens.com/?p=3177#comment-52380 I'm like Delenn. Catholic school girl married a nice Jewish boy from long island. Neither of us are particularly religious or observant but do think family and traditions are important. That's why I tried my hand at latkes last night and we lit the menorah. Then put on Christmas carols and decorated the tree. I think your points are similar to the ones devout Christians raise regarding Christmas. It's not as important a holiday as Easter but it has now been commercialized and something new created. I’m like Delenn. Catholic school girl married a nice Jewish boy from long island. Neither of us are particularly religious or observant but do think family and traditions are important. That’s why I tried my hand at latkes last night and we lit the menorah. Then put on Christmas carols and decorated the tree.
I think your points are similar to the ones devout Christians raise regarding Christmas. It’s not as important a holiday as Easter but it has now been commercialized and something new created.

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