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Kwaanza is starting to irk me....as a black man

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Originally posted by: 5150Joker
Well technically this period of celebration is an extension of a pagan holiday more than it is a celebration of Christ's birth. Just look at the rampant capitalism (e.g. massive marketing) and wrong date as proof. So with that said, Kwaanza is probably no less trival/shallow than modern Christmas.
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Dude.. what do pagan holidays have to do with capitalism? Last I checked, the Christians were the biggest capitalists.
 
Me eyes the seething mass of pagans in lawnchairs with beers, and wants to join THEIR holiday, which looks like one big sudsy, aluminum, only incidentally ghey barrel of pan-cultural fun!
 
Kwaanza is an African-American celebration initiated by Dr. Karenga as both a way to celebrate the new year and a reminder of the history of black communities in the United States. It is patterned on the African celebration of harvest during which tribute is paid to the ancestors and to God while at the same time praying for another benevolent year. The celebration has also become an opportunity for most African-American communities to teach younger generations about African culture, rituals and language. Kiswahili is the privileged language for the seven-day festivities.
 
Festivus is a nondenominational celebration initiated by Frank Costanza as an alternative holiday in response to the commercialization of Christmas. Festivus is celebrated each year on December 23, but many people celebrate it other times, often in early December. Its slogan is "A Festivus for the rest of us!" An aluminum pole is generally used in lieu of a Christmas tree or other holiday decoration. Those attending participate in the "Airing of Grievances" which is an opportunity for all to vent their hostilities toward each other, and after a Festivus dinner, The Feats of Strength are performed. Traditionally, Festivus is not over until the head of the household is wrestled to the floor and "pinned."
 
Kwaanza is a celebration of Africans coming here and stealing corn from us. At least it must be since corn wasn't imported from Africa.
 
my kids "holiday" play/singing thing gave a brief history of the meaning of the season for christians, mexican catholics, jews and Kwanza. that irked me, kwanzza is not a religion, and i dont mind my kids being exposed to other faiths and beliefs, kwaanza did not belong in that play/singing thing.
 
Originally posted by: totalcommand
Originally posted by: ElFenix
Originally posted by: rmrf
Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
<-- Grabs a cold :beer: and a lawnchair! 😛
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<-- Grabs a cold :beer: and a sits on Zim's lap! 😛
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<-- Grabs a cold :beer: and pushes in between Zim and rmrf! 😛
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<-- Grabs a cold :beer: and lets out a good fart on you guys! 😛
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<-- Was grabbing a cold :beer: at the moment, so ElFenix and Zim got the brunt of it! 😛
 
Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Originally posted by: rmrf
Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
<-- Grabs a cold :beer: and a lawnchair! 😛
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<-- Grabs a cold :beer: and a sits on Zim's lap! 😛
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:shocked:
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finally, some action in the forums! :beer: I get next!!!!!!!!

edit: dude, this is the funniest thread of the day. Funny how everyone joined in on the "action"
 
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