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The New York Post reports: President Biden got a visit from a Christmas troll Friday when a father participating in the annual White House NORAD Santa-tracking call used the phrase “Let’s Go Brandon,” the slangy stand-in for “F— Joe Biden.” The dad, identified only as Jared from Oregon, wished the president and first lady Jill Biden a merry Christmas before …

The Associated Press reports: Melania Trump, and son Barron, continued a time-honored, first lady tradition on Monday: receiving the official White House Christmas tree. A military band quartet played holiday tunes as a horse-drawn wagon carried the 19 1/2-foot Balsam fir from Wisconsin up the White House driveway. The tree usually arrives the day after Thanksgiving, but was delivered early …

The BBC reports: A giant snoring monster called Moz has split critics online, after it was revealed as the star of this year’s John Lewis Christmas advert. The eagerly anticipated ad from the high street store tells the story of a little boy and his friendship with an imaginary monster living under his bed. It features a cover of The …

A court has ruled that the Freedom From Religion Foundation had no right to place their sign amongst religious Christmas displays in the Warren, Michigan town hall. The sign was refused by the mayor, prompting the lawsuit. From the ruling: [T]he Mayor sets forth permissible bases for denial — that the Sign was meant to counter the Nativity Scene, not …

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The American Atheists have erected the above billboard at the New Jersey entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel as part of a campaign to encourage people to “come out of the closet” about their atheism and “stop going through the motions” of taking part in Christmas shopping and celebrations. Some Christians, who are not the target of the campaign, are upset. …

The Orlando-based Superions are a side project from B-52’s frontman Fred Schneider. Their holiday album Destination: Christmas is now on sale. UPDATE: JMG reader Hightemp suggests you might like this one better. I do.

For 25 years one of the glitziest events on NYC’s homo holiday calendar has been the Toys For Tots party at Chelsea Piers, where the gay glitterati gather to booze, schmooze, and deliver mountains of new toys for the city’s needy kids. As a Marine brat who went to USMC Toys For Tots events back in the 60’s, I’ve always …

Screening tonight at the Family Research Council’s Values Voters Summit is Christmas With A Capital C, a movie depicting how one Satanic atheist tried to ruin Christmas for an entire Alaskan town. “Christmas with a Capital C” was filmed in Seward the last of February and early March. The movie stars Daniel Baldwin (the second-oldest of the Baldwin brothers) and …

From Boss Creations: In recent years, our Christmas holiday has been made to become a generic holiday for all religions with many being forced to call it a “Holiday” season instead of Christmas season. We, as Christians, must take a stand and rescue our religious holiday. We at Boss Creations believe that one way to do this is to decorate …

One day after I wondered if Gap’s new holiday ad wasn’t a giant “fuck you” to the American Family Association’s boycott claim that the company was “anti-Christmas,” the AFA has sent out an “action alert” describing the commercial as supporting witchcraft. Gap has responded to AFA’s call for a Christmas boycott of their Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic stores …

After being targeted with a boycott by the American Family Association as an anti-Christian retailer, GAP began airing a commercial that does use the word “Christmas.” But it also mentions Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and the pagan-y Winter Solstice. It even says you should celebrate however “you wannukah.” MEOW. The ad’s been running for a least a week and popped up on …

After last week announcing a boycott of all stores under the GAP umbrella because its three chains don’t use the word “Christmas” in their holiday ads, this weekend the American Family Association published an expanded list of national retailers “for and against Christmas.” Based on current advertising, below is a list of companies that avoid, ban, or use the term …

Ho hum, another holiday season, another wingnut boycott of a retailer over the “Christmas Sale Vs. Holiday Sale” nonsense. This week, the American Family Association announced a two-month boycott of Gap stores and the company’s other store brands, Old Navy and Banana Republic. The boycott is based on the store’s refusal to use the term “Christmas” in its advertising campaigns …

Aretha Franklin’s famous inauguration hat is now available as a Christmas ornament. The hat that dazzled millions of people during the inauguration of President Barack Obama, is now being offered as a Christmas ornament. Aretha Franklin’s stylish big-bowed hat was the inspiration for the glittery-glass ornament. The ornament’s designer hopes it too will be a big fashion hit. Curtis Posuniak …

I think this video pretty much says it all – a prog-rock version of O’ Little Town Of Bethlehem set to 40,000 computerized Xmas lights. More videos here, including a freestyle version of Jingle Bell Rock.

Yeah, it’s seems pretty obvious, even 42 years ago.

You must embiggen to enjoy – the whole thing is a riot: the IM box, the subject lines, even the status messages. (Via – Someone In A Tree)

Over at Listverse they have counted down the best and worst Christmas specials of all time. Top Five Best: 1. A Charlie Brown Christmas2. How The Grinch Stole Chrismas3. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer4. Frosty The Snowman5. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town But my personal favorite will always be Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special. Gay, gay, gay. The guest list alone! …

A man in Texas was arrested for child molestation after a 9-year old girl wrote a letter to Santa asking for it to stop. The 9-year-old’s plea to Santa, written as a school assignment, launched the investigation and led to the first charge of continuous sexual abuse last week. On Tuesday, Cantu was accused of abusing the girl’s older sister, …