1. Why are we surprised even a little bit that a 22 year old woman married to a 69 year old man --a Canadian Senator no less--decides to drink too much and finally tells her husband of one year what she thinks of him. Yes it was unfortunate that she threatened to slit his throat while at the same time being aboard a commercial air flight over the Canadian Prairies. I do agree it was inappropriate and probably very upsetting to all who were present on the flight witnessing this domestic fiasco...but at the same time all I am stating is "Why is anyone surprised?"
2. The issue of William and Kate and her photographed bosom. Why are people so surprised re: the pictures of her mammery glands? Why do people have to look at 'her's'? Did they think she didn't have any? Were they supposed to be rare or different in any remarkable way in terms of number (an Anne Bolyn reference), colour (a tat or two?), form (square or triangular perhaps?). Or is it that society has not enough uncovered boobies to look at in many movies and/or television docudramas? And why, oh beautiful Kate, are you surprised that you were photographed at all? Do you think that you could actually bare all outside in broad daylight (no pun intended), in this day and age, without getting your upper torso focused on? It's hardly like you haven't had people take your picture before. I say put those things back in your room and close the curtains, and if they still get put on the National Post front page then you can sue.
3. Why are people so upset or surprised that the term Holiday Tree is going to be used? What is it about the water downed Christian mentality that believes that Christmas Trees and Santa Claus has anything remotely to do with the Virgin Birth of Jesus in a manger? I believe the Christians of the right wing fundamentalist ilk along with the Easter/Christmas funeral/wedding goers of the mainline churches are more likely the cause of the befouling of the traditional Christmas terminology applied to a tinselled and bejewelled, electronically lighted overgrown, domestically raised , chainsaw shaped, as well as sometimes plastic imitation of a coniferous tree supposedly brought down from the wild and natural woods that has been deemed the sacred symbol of Our Lord's Birth on Earth.
Christmas Trees have pagan roots. There is no where in the Christmas Story or indeed the Bible that states that Joseph along with that cute little drummer boy crawled up to the loft of the manger to drag down baubles, strung popcorn and candles to decorate an Olive Tree (no conifers were being imported at that time--plastic or recycled) to celebrate Jesus' birth. There weren't even any PRESENTS until the kings showed up ( about two years later) let alone any mention at all..ever..ever ...ever of some sort of magical elf that brought various items to symbolize love, value, and worth of the recipient ironically replacing the message of His being placed on Earth in the first place; and which would cause Joseph and generations of others ultimately to have to remortgage the ass (donkey) in order to pay for it all.
It is NOT our right as Christians to call it a Christmas tree...particularly when during the other 50 weeks of the year 80% of the Christians who celebrate Christmas neither read the Bible, go to church or live according to the teachings of Jesus in terms of loving kindness to neighbours at home or abroad.
HO! HO! HO!
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