And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled ’till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of
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Trashy's World: And with December…
…Comes Xmas and Xmas fanatics… You know ‘em. They started putting up lights in October and have been counting down to the 25th through Facebook updates since Labour Day! Gag. Yes folks, tomorrow is indeed the first of December, so all of the Xmas crap will move into hyperdrive. Buy
Continue readingTrashy's World: Is it within a muncipality’s…
… jurisdiction to forbid Christmas music before December 1? How about exterior lights? Hey Ottawa? How about it? Yeah, yeah, I’m an old atheist Grinch… I know, I know… but seriously, I don’t recall seeing it anywhere in the Bible that music and decorations had to be out in November!
Continue readingRight of Center Ice: On promoting consumer culture and demeaning Canadian citizenship
Believe it or not, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Jason Kenney took the opportunity to affirm the Canadian citizenship of fictional character, Santa Claus, at a citizenship ceremony of 100 new Canadians in Calgary. By swearing in a man dressed up as Santa Claus the Minister has manged to: Demean
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