Comments on: Apparently there’s a war on Christmas? http://www.dotmatrixwithstereosound.com/2007/12/apparently-theres-a-war-on-christmas/ Bleep boop beep. Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:02:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: raspberrypai http://www.dotmatrixwithstereosound.com/2007/12/apparently-theres-a-war-on-christmas/#comment-150 raspberrypai Sat, 22 Dec 2007 13:54:54 +0000 http://www.dotmatrixwithstereosound.com/2007/12/20/apparently-theres-a-war-on-christmas/#comment-150 <p>Happy Yule!</p> Happy Yule!

]]> By: mario http://www.dotmatrixwithstereosound.com/2007/12/apparently-theres-a-war-on-christmas/#comment-149 mario Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:49:28 +0000 http://www.dotmatrixwithstereosound.com/2007/12/20/apparently-theres-a-war-on-christmas/#comment-149 <p>I went to Safeway tonight and noticed a bag of Starbucks Christmas Blend coffee beans. At first I thought this was an excellent counterexample of Mr. Martin's statements, but then I remembered that they have a Holiday Blend coffee as well! I would invite you to check out the two webpages devoted to marketing these products:</p> <p><a href="http://www.starbucksstore.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=312780" rel="nofollow">Starbucks Christmas Blend Coffee</a><br /> <a href="http://www.starbucksstore.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=515220" rel="nofollow">Starbucks Holiday Blend Coffee</a></p> <p>Notice anything fishy? <a href="http://www.starbucksstore.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=515220&ar=1&rs=dated#reviews" rel="nofollow">The comment from Robin in Elgin, IL is perhaps the most telling</a>). Clearly Starbucks is not taking a stance in this holy war. Cowards.</p> I went to Safeway tonight and noticed a bag of Starbucks Christmas Blend coffee beans. At first I thought this was an excellent counterexample of Mr. Martin’s statements, but then I remembered that they have a Holiday Blend coffee as well! I would invite you to check out the two webpages devoted to marketing these products:

Starbucks Christmas Blend Coffee
Starbucks Holiday Blend Coffee

Notice anything fishy? The comment from Robin in Elgin, IL is perhaps the most telling). Clearly Starbucks is not taking a stance in this holy war. Cowards.

]]> By: mineral_town http://www.dotmatrixwithstereosound.com/2007/12/apparently-theres-a-war-on-christmas/#comment-148 mineral_town Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:13:38 +0000 http://www.dotmatrixwithstereosound.com/2007/12/20/apparently-theres-a-war-on-christmas/#comment-148 <p>In other news, tacos on Christmas = Awesome Christmas.</p> In other news, tacos on Christmas = Awesome Christmas.

]]> By: mario http://www.dotmatrixwithstereosound.com/2007/12/apparently-theres-a-war-on-christmas/#comment-147 mario Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:54:39 +0000 http://www.dotmatrixwithstereosound.com/2007/12/20/apparently-theres-a-war-on-christmas/#comment-147 <p>Yeah, this isn't the first time I've read about someone flipping out over this issue, but it is the first time I wondered aloud if it actually <i>is</i> an issue.</p> Yeah, this isn’t the first time I’ve read about someone flipping out over this issue, but it is the first time I wondered aloud if it actually is an issue.

]]> By: lucidturmoil http://www.dotmatrixwithstereosound.com/2007/12/apparently-theres-a-war-on-christmas/#comment-146 lucidturmoil Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:48:36 +0000 http://www.dotmatrixwithstereosound.com/2007/12/20/apparently-theres-a-war-on-christmas/#comment-146 <p>Must be a NY thing. We have a rather prevalent Jewish community out here, not to mention a good number of atheists. I could just scan through the local news for you some time and get a few dozen instances over the last few years of people flipping out because teachers acknowledge Christmas, stores have Christmas decorations only, or co-workers' workspaces are decorated for Christmas.</p> Must be a NY thing. We have a rather prevalent Jewish community out here, not to mention a good number of atheists. I could just scan through the local news for you some time and get a few dozen instances over the last few years of people flipping out because teachers acknowledge Christmas, stores have Christmas decorations only, or co-workers’ workspaces are decorated for Christmas.

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