Teacher Who Spoiled Santa Will Not Return to School

[John of Japan]

The Catholic school in town used to have a principal who dressed as St. Nicholas (miter and staff, etc.) and visited the children to pass out chocolate coins and remind them of the importance of defending the Trinity. Lots of hoo-hah in the presentation, but a nice reminder that Old Saint Nick was a real person.

History says he slapped Arius the heretic at the Council of Nicea.

 

[RighteousnessTemperance&]

I went to school with a lot of kids from the wrong side of the tracks and they probably were saying that there was no Santa Claus in the first grade but the teachers were kind and didn't talk about it. It was axiomatic that it was okay for little children to believe. We are the quiet generation. Our parents suffered real deprivation during the Great Depression. They enjoyed the modest prosperity of the 1950s.

This year the leftists and the rogues have told us that we mistreat orcs, sing about rape in a 1949 song about it is cold outside, support bullying in Rudolph the red-nose reindeer, and that our six-year olds should be adult about Santa. We are getting to be European I suppose. Next we might tell our nine-year old girls that they are old enough for marriage according to Allah. I know it is wrong to say Merry Christmas, but I do anyway. I don't shop at Target either and I think that Pope Francis should do something besides talk all the time.

You should shop at Target, just don't buy there. While there, you can go around saying "Merry Christmas!" to all the other folk.

 

[rsr]

History says he slapped Arius the heretic at the Council of Nicea.

Or legend says he slapped Arius. Documentation of the story really dates to medieval times and there is precious little to prove it actually happened. It may be, like the stories of providing dowries for three women or saving three young men from execution (three is the operative number here, mirroring the Trinity), pius tales with slender historical support, a religious version of Parson Weems' stories about Washington, perhaps.

 

[church mouse guy]

You should shop at Target, just don't buy there. While there, you can go around saying "Merry Christmas!" to all the other folk.

People might think that I had a lot of noney if I went into the high-priced Target. But you are right that they don't like Christmas at Target.

 

[John of Japan]

Or legend says he slapped Arius. Documentation of the story really dates to medieval times and there is precious little to prove it actually happened. It may be, like the stories of providing dowries for three women or saving three young men from execution (three is the operative number here, mirroring the Trinity), pius tales with slender historical support, a religious version of Parson Weems' stories about Washington, perhaps.

Aw, come on, don't rain on my favorite theological legend.

 

[rsr]

 

[Ziggy]

Next question:

if the Catholic school principal dressed as the *real* St. Nicholas (miter and staff, etc.) and "visited the children to pass out chocolate coins and remind them of the importance of defending the Trinity," which is probably a noble gesture ---

What should we make of *Baptist* pastors who feel it necessary (or are bullied into it) to dress up like the secular department-store type Santa (pillow stuffed belly usually not necessary) and pass out goodies to the kids in the fellowship hall of their church?

I know ... I have seen it with my own eyes ...

 

[Salty]

Our association supports a missionary in South America -
When our DOM goes down there the kids call him Santa Clause
because with his white beard and appropriate tummy - he looks like Santa.

 

[church mouse guy]

"Santa Must Be Polish"

Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to you
Santa must be Polish he's jolly as can be,
Riding on his sleigh with gifts for you and me.
Santa Must Be Polish all dressed in red and white,
Slipping down the chimney, while you're asleep at night.

Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia
Means happy holidays to everyone of you
Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia
He brings joy and cheer to everyone each year

Santa must be Polish, he's such a merry man,
Bringing lots of toys to everyone he can.
One thing he's demanding and he wants it understood,
He'll only bring you presents if you've been very good

Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia
Means happy holidays to everyone of you
Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia
He brings joy and cheer to everyone each year

Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia
Means happy holidays to everyone of you
Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia
He brings joy and cheer to everyone each year

Poland: Red and White Flag.

 

[rsr]

 

[rlvaughn]

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