Prickly City by Scott Stantis for December 16, 2023

I’m where if I get something for free….how much will it cost me?

Acknowledge His presence?

You mean build The Wall? ("…and who’s gonna pay for it?)

Saturnalia celebration during the shortest/darkest days was a good way to fight off seasonal depression.

Hey, Scott, it’s your precious capitalists who have turned it into the Holiday Of Shopping.

When they stop making up crimes for Biden.

Pre Christian cultures celebrated at this time for many reasons. Jesus was not born at the end of the year, but Christians picked Dec. 25, in order to take advantage of celebrations already happening. Jesus is THEIR reason for the season, but not Everyone’s reason for the season. I wish the fringe right would stop demanding a monopoly on this time of year.

Isn’t it better to have gifts than receipts?

The worship of Capitalism, Christmas buying keeps the economy going and people are buying a lot, even though republicans lie about how poor the country is doing. Employment up, inflation down, gas prices dropping, people have money to spend.

As it was in the beginning, huddle where it presents warmth.

No such thing as free.

Religion ruins everything.

Is it Winslows birthday ?

Oh, you mean the Earth’s tilted axis?

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. And this [shall be] a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

Linus Van Pelt

Can we do both?:

Acknowledge his presence; It’s not hard to acknowledge that a second term of a Joe Biden presidency would be lethal for America and American Workers.

/\ Well a Sun is a great gas bag.

You’re arguing with a coyote; a scavenger. You’re not likely to readjust his thinking.