The True Meaning of Christmas

[turboswami]

All of the symbols and icons we associate with Christmas celebrations are derived from the shamanistic traditions of the tribal peoples of pre-Christian Northern Europe.

The sacred mushroom of these people was the red and white Amanita Muscaria mushroom, also known as "fly agaric." These mushrooms are now commonly seen in books of fairy tales, and

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[pigshitpoet]

In the 17th century Puritans banned Xmas because they saw it as a decadent tradition that really had nothing to do with the birth of Christ

[pigshitpoet]

II. How Did Christmas Come to Be Celebrated on December 25? (Come all ye pagans

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III. The Origins of Christmas Customs (Yup, it's them darn pagans again

[pigshitpoet]

i. In 1931, the Coca Cola Corporation contracted the Swedish commercial artist Haddon Sundblom to create a coke-drinking Santa. Sundblom modeled his Santa on his friend Lou Prentice, chosen for his cheerful, chubby face. The corporation insisted that Santa’s fur-trimmed suit be bright, Coca Cola red. And Santa was born - a blend of Christian crusader, pagan god, and commercial idol.

cosmic joke

[pigshitpoet]

or the ultimate humour..

the gods must be crazy!