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Do you like the holidays?
Yes, I am full of good cheer! :toot:
No, I am a soulless grinch. :reject:
Only when I get drunk. :yotj:
Meh. :geno:
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Gyre
Feb 25, 2007

I'm noticing a serious lack of Christmas and/or Hanukkah cheer in GBS. This should be a happy time for us all! :toot: Let's discuss our favorite holiday traditions, music, and stories about how Aunt Linda gave us the crappiest gift one year.

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I've been collecting XMas music on and off for years, and last I checked I have 5 days worth. Stores only play the same lovely little selection of carols year after year, but there are some real gems out there people have never been exposed to just because "Last Christmas" is on repeat. I don't mind hearing it every once in a while but when there's no variety it just makes people hate music that should be really fun to listen to.

My favorite carols are religious, even tho I don't give a gently caress about God. There's just some good imagery going on in them.

This is the most recent carol I learned about, "Adam Lay Ybounden" ("Adam lay bound"). It's about how the fall was amazing and kind of a good thing because it meant Jesus got born:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azSVHUBHQYY

I also really like alternate interpretations of carols.

Rock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB2l6UESSyo

:confused:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlsJD8RlhbI

Bluegrass/Jazz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93r-qsh3Bnk

And then there's the just weird.

I want a beer for Christmas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DTwLqR071M

Our Curse Upon the Holiday Season Every Year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puTsbvGEK68

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Share your holiday poo poo. Santa is watching you. :anarchists:

(Why don't we have holiday smilies?)

Gyre fucked around with this message at 12:09 on Dec 13, 2014

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Rapman the Cook
Aug 24, 2013

by Ralp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54UPeemId00

Tsinava
Nov 15, 2009

by Ralp
i had a little dreidel

i made it out of clay

and when its dry and ready

i'm gay, i'm gay, I'M GAY.

Baba Ganoush
Oct 12, 2014
Dinosaur Gum
I can't wait to spend time with my extended family lool

Rapman the Cook
Aug 24, 2013

by Ralp
Hate the gift, love the food and booze.

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Blizzy_Cow
Feb 27, 2006
When one burns one's bridges, what a wonderful fire it makes
Where the yule lads at?

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