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100 years ago today...
« on: December 24, 2014, 12:15:44 PM »
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Re: 100 years ago today...
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2014, 07:41:45 PM »
Henceforth the film Joyus Noel
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Re: 100 years ago today...
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2014, 07:08:41 AM »
The ANZACs did at Gallipolli with the Turks too
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Re: 100 years ago today...
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2014, 09:33:16 AM »
There's a film about it called Joyex Noel. I recommend it.

While I normally hate Christmas adverts, this one is quite good:



It was when the true meaning of Christmas actually meant something.
« Last Edit: December 25, 2014, 09:38:04 AM by Some_Bloke »
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Re: 100 years ago today...
« Reply #4 on: December 26, 2014, 04:36:33 AM »
That Jesus descended upon us so our commercial enterprises would flourish?
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Re: 100 years ago today...
« Reply #5 on: December 26, 2014, 04:00:03 PM »
Quote from: odeon on December 26, 2014, 04:36:33 AM
That Jesus descended upon us so our commercial enterprises would flourish?

 ???  :scratchhead:
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Re: 100 years ago today...
« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2014, 03:31:06 AM »
Quote from: Dieter on December 26, 2014, 04:00:03 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 26, 2014, 04:36:33 AM
That Jesus descended upon us so our commercial enterprises would flourish?

 ???  :scratchhead:

The true meaning of Christmas.
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Re: 100 years ago today...
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2014, 07:07:25 PM »
Quote from: odeon on December 26, 2014, 04:36:33 AM
That Jesus descended upon us so our commercial enterprises would flourish?

That's what Christmas means today. That isn't the true meaning.

What I meant by the "true meaning of Christmas" is all that "Good will towards all men" stuff. That means bugger all today, but it meant something back then. It was felt so strongly that they put a fucking war aside for one day because the soldiers felt so strongly about it. That's powerful stuff.

The Christmas that the soldiers at the Christmas Truce had and the Christmas of the 21st century are two different Christmases. They saw it as a reason enough to stop fighting, we see it as an excuse to fight for stuff we can't afford to buy it for people who don't really need it.

Fuck commercialism. It killed Christmas.
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Re: 100 years ago today...
« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2014, 11:55:30 PM »
Quote from: Some_Bloke on December 28, 2014, 07:07:25 PM
Quote from: odeon on December 26, 2014, 04:36:33 AM
That Jesus descended upon us so our commercial enterprises would flourish?

That's what Christmas means today. That isn't the true meaning.

I know. ;)

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What I meant by the "true meaning of Christmas" is all that "Good will towards all men" stuff. That means bugger all today, but it meant something back then. It was felt so strongly that they put a fucking war aside for one day because the soldiers felt so strongly about it. That's powerful stuff.

The Christmas that the soldiers at the Christmas Truce had and the Christmas of the 21st century are two different Christmases. They saw it as a reason enough to stop fighting, we see it as an excuse to fight for stuff we can't afford to buy it for people who don't really need it.

Fuck commercialism. It killed Christmas.

Not sure if it's dead. Maimed, sure, but dead?
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Re: 100 years ago today...
« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2014, 06:51:00 AM »
Quote from: odeon on December 28, 2014, 11:55:30 PM
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What I meant by the "true meaning of Christmas" is all that "Good will towards all men" stuff. That means bugger all today, but it meant something back then. It was felt so strongly that they put a fucking war aside for one day because the soldiers felt so strongly about it. That's powerful stuff.

The Christmas that the soldiers at the Christmas Truce had and the Christmas of the 21st century are two different Christmases. They saw it as a reason enough to stop fighting, we see it as an excuse to fight for stuff we can't afford to buy it for people who don't really need it.

Fuck commercialism. It killed Christmas.

Not sure if it's dead. Maimed, sure, but dead?

It's dead to me anyway  :'(
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Re: 100 years ago today...
« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2014, 08:39:46 AM »
When I was little, I remember that on X-mas the news would cover Bethlehem, the talk of the pope, and the temporary truces that where there for X-mas sake.

The latter always amazed me. As a kid, I did not get why they would start fighting again after such a truce.
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Re: 100 years ago today...
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2014, 03:11:46 AM »
Quote from: Some_Bloke on December 30, 2014, 06:51:00 AM
Quote from: odeon on December 28, 2014, 11:55:30 PM
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What I meant by the "true meaning of Christmas" is all that "Good will towards all men" stuff. That means bugger all today, but it meant something back then. It was felt so strongly that they put a fucking war aside for one day because the soldiers felt so strongly about it. That's powerful stuff.

The Christmas that the soldiers at the Christmas Truce had and the Christmas of the 21st century are two different Christmases. They saw it as a reason enough to stop fighting, we see it as an excuse to fight for stuff we can't afford to buy it for people who don't really need it.

Fuck commercialism. It killed Christmas.

Not sure if it's dead. Maimed, sure, but dead?

It's dead to me anyway  :'(

:hug:
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