Merry Christmas, Ha Ha Ha…?!
November 15, 2007 by Jenn Sierra
Filed under News and Opinion
(hat-tip, 1389), who reminds us that, “Ironically, the real St. Nicholas gave dowries to poor girls so that they would not be forced into prostitution.”
“Santas in Australia’s largest city have been told not to use Father Christmas’s traditional “ho ho ho” greeting because it may be offensive to women, it was reported Thursday. Sydney’s Santa Clauses have instead been instructed to say “ha ha ha” instead…read more.
Also, “Thirty trainees at a recent Santa course were instructed to replace the traditional Christmas greeting with “ha, ha, ha”. A Santa veteran of 11 years told the Sunday Herald Sun the instructions were clear: “No ‘ho ho ho’…We were told to say ‘ha ha ha Merry Christmas’,” he said. Two Santa hopefuls reportedly left the course after the edict.
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savoir xmas decorations
The holidays are here! What a wonderful time of the year, I must say I am a bit baffled at this \’ho ho ho\’ issue. Get over it already people – were talkin santa