And actually, Santa is not totally a fiction – at least not his origin. The modern figure of Santa Claus is derived from the Dutch figure of Sinterklaas, whose name is a dialectal pronunciation of Saint Nicholas, the historical Greek bishop.
Right of way is Way of Right
Being of Dutch descent, I have been screaming ‘CULTURAL MISAPPROPRIATION” at the top of my lungs.
Being a white, straight cisgender middle aged male, I’ve been very pleased to be able to do so too, although I’m waiting to be told to get back in my box by some slightly offended genderqueer racially ambivalent idiot who seems to think I don’t have a dog in this fight.
Please, pick a fight with me, so I can tell you that my beliefs and values hold the same value as yours, and if you want me to respect what you hold true (despite not having a shred of truth!), then you, in turn need to have the same respect for mine.
Salacious Crumb
They can stick their “cis” label up their arses. Male; yes. White; only if you have to make that distinction, but don’t use your manufactured, identity politics bullshit labels on me thanks.
Good Lord! You’re almost as precious about Santa Claus as poor old Matty McLean….
MATTY THE WEATHER GUY:[eyes moist with emotion, face twisted with sincerity] If you’re a four or five year old child and you don’t see the Santa you were expecting, it would BREAK YOUR HEART.
Why not let kids have Santa Claus? Or is the thought of celebrating any Western Tradition just too ‘Humbug’ for Ebenezer Morrissey?
igm
Breen would have a conscientious objector in flax skirt . . . he is the epitome of a sleezy dog.
harvey wilson
Breen has immortalised his humiliation yesterday on his blog . On one hand that’s great because it was deleted on the other it’s very very weird because he revealed himself to be an utter creep .
Jack5
Morrissey Breen is well known for transcribing the chitter chatter of radio stations.
In transcribing local TV, Morrissey additionally notes facial expressions, and uses capital letters to note the tone of the words.
Morrrissey, you are a machine.
To the prolific historian, Edward Gibbon, who had just brought out another volume of his Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, an English aristocrat quipped: “Another damned thick book! Always scribble, scribble, scribble! Eh, Mr. Gibbon?”
What are we at Kiwiblog to say of Mr Breen?
harvey wilson
Good lord is that really how he spends his days? No wonder he’s an incel .
realityczech
Mozzie, why do you hate kids so much, is it because they told on you after the Labour camp?
kowtow
Coupla thoughts ;
there’d be no “backlash” had they dressed the Maori guy up as Santa , so the reaction is not racist at all.
the reaction is to the idea that some idiot imposed a maori warrior caricature on a Santa parade , that didn’t have a fucken Santa.
That’s what people don’t like , having shit imposed on them.
Stuff comments closed after only 30 comments ? WTF ?
Longknives
My local Mall actually had a Maori Santa last year Kowtow. He did a bloody good job- Older fella, dressed in a Red Suit and big white beard….’Ho Ho Ho’ etc etc Nobody cared about his Ethnic background. Joel Maxwell and Oscar Knightly are completely missing the point…
Paulus
Some years ago I was “designated” Santa in Cheltenham (Devonport) Beach Christmas children’s party. I was chosen because I needed no padding ! I loved it for many years – even my own granddaughter did not discover me when prizes for all were handed out by Santa. Happy days.
Woz
Maxwell is so one-eyed he can’t see any of the hypocrisy in his ravings. He makes no mention of all the myths, legends and lies that Maori culture labours under.
Fletch
Right of way is Way of Right
Salacious Crumb
MH
Ed Snack
Fletch
Morrissey
Morrissey
Longknives
Or is the thought of celebrating any Western Tradition just too ‘Humbug’ for Ebenezer Morrissey?
igm
harvey wilson
Jack5
harvey wilson
realityczech
kowtow
Longknives
He did a bloody good job- Older fella, dressed in a Red Suit and big white beard….’Ho Ho Ho’ etc etc
Nobody cared about his Ethnic background.
Joel Maxwell and Oscar Knightly are completely missing the point…
Paulus
I was chosen because I needed no padding !
I loved it for many years – even my own granddaughter did not discover me when prizes for all were handed out by Santa.
Happy days.
Woz