Christmas trees, Chanukah bushes, and me

[scarlettina]

I grew up on Long Island. My family was one of only three Jewish families in our neighborhood. The families around us were mostly Italian Catholic, Irish Catholic, or German Protestant. Many of their kids went to St. Barnabas parochial school. My brother and I went to the secular elementary school, a typical public school with kids from a wide

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[jaylake]

This both delights me and saddens me. And maybe those are both the right reactions, I'm not sure.

At any rate, I'm glad you know your own mind on this.

[prettyshrub]

I had no idea you had been hassled for being a Jew. I hate that. I hope you always keep sharing your thoughts about it, I find them fascinating.

*HUGS*

Secular Yule

[morobrany]

Hey, Kevin Murphy here

[robertlfleck]

Well Happy Northern Hemispheric Winter Celebration of Your Choice!

--Bob

[seankreynolds]

"Chanukah bushes are Yule trees in disguise."

There, I fixed that for you.