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Does Wisconsin's Science "Holiday Tree" Amount To Sacrilege?

Skwim

Veteran Member
Insulting grammarians without a sense of humor do not earn the brass ring.
Why would you feel insulted; Just because I pointed out your error and hopefully steered others away from it?

In any case, bring me something to laugh at and there's a very good chance I'll Laugh. Thing is, your question is nowhere close to winning the "Henny Youngman, Take My Wife, Please!" cupcake.

Speaking of which:

My neighbor's been married so many times she has rice marks on her face.

Why do Jewish divorces cost so much? They're worth it.

I asked my wife, "Where do you want to go for our anniversary?" She said, "Somewhere I have never been!" I told her, "How about the kitchen?"

My wife and I have the secret to making a marriage last. Two times a week, we go to a nice restaurant, a little wine, good food. She goes Tuesdays, I go Fridays.

My wife: She ran after the garbage truck, yelling, "Am I too late for the garbage?" "No, jump in!"

God sneezed. I didn't know what to say to him!

I had a nightmare last night. I dreamed Dolly Parton was my mother and I was a bottle baby.

A guy says, "I'm so old that I forgot how old I am." An old woman says, "I'll tell you how old you are. Take off your clothes and bend over." The man does this. The woman says, "You're seventy four." The man says, "How can you tell?" The woman says, "You told me yesterday."

A man goes to a psychiatrist. The doctor says, "You're crazy" The man says, "I want a second opinion!" "Okay, you're ugly too!"

The Doctor says, "You'll live to be 60!" "I AM 60!" "See, what did I tell you?"

A bum asked me, "Give me $10 till payday." I asked, "When's payday?" He said, "I don't know, you're the one who is working!"

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shunyadragon

shunyadragon
Premium Member
Why would you feel insulted; Just because I pointed out your error and hopefully steered others away from it?

In any case, bring me something to laugh at and there's a very good chance I'll Laugh. Thing is, your question is nowhere close to winning the "Henny Youngman, Take My Wife, Please!" cupcake.

Speaking of which:

My neighbor's been married so many times she has rice marks on her face.

Why do Jewish divorces cost so much? They're worth it.

I asked my wife, "Where do you want to go for our anniversary?" She said, "Somewhere I have never been!" I told her, "How about the kitchen?"

My wife and I have the secret to making a marriage last. Two times a week, we go to a nice restaurant, a little wine, good food. She goes Tuesdays, I go Fridays.

My wife: She ran after the garbage truck, yelling, "Am I too late for the garbage?" "No, jump in!"

God sneezed. I didn't know what to say to him!

I had a nightmare last night. I dreamed Dolly Parton was my mother and I was a bottle baby.

A guy says, "I'm so old that I forgot how old I am." An old woman says, "I'll tell you how old you are. Take off your clothes and bend over." The man does this. The woman says, "You're seventy four." The man says, "How can you tell?" The woman says, "You told me yesterday."

A man goes to a psychiatrist. The doctor says, "You're crazy" The man says, "I want a second opinion!" "Okay, you're ugly too!"

The Doctor says, "You'll live to be 60!" "I AM 60!" "See, what did I tell you?"

A bum asked me, "Give me $10 till payday." I asked, "When's payday?" He said, "I don't know, you're the one who is working!"

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Sounds like you need couch time with your shrink.
 

whirlingmerc

Well-Known Member
"Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Announces Science-Themed “Holiday Tree” in Capitol

When you’re the Democratic governor of Wisconsin and you have a GOP-dominated legislature, you’re limited in what you’re able to do. But designating the giant evergreen inside the State Capitol a “Holiday Tree” — rather than “Christmas Tree” as your predecessor did — is definitely one way to needle conservatives.

Gov. Tony Evers made the announcement yesterday, adding that the theme of the tree this year was “Celebrate Science.” School kids are invited to send in appropriate decorations to make the tree look more like something you’d find inside Bill Nye‘s house."


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Sounds disrespectful. There are better avenues to celebrate discovery to the glory of God than to coop a Christmas tree.

So... let me get this straight... A member of the Democratic Party, Evers previously served as the Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction. really? sounds like the Grinch stealing Christmas to me.
 

RedDragon94

Love everyone, meditate often
"Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Announces Science-Themed “Holiday Tree” in Capitol

When you’re the Democratic governor of Wisconsin and you have a GOP-dominated legislature, you’re limited in what you’re able to do. But designating the giant evergreen inside the State Capitol a “Holiday Tree” — rather than “Christmas Tree” as your predecessor did — is definitely one way to needle conservatives.

Gov. Tony Evers made the announcement yesterday, adding that the theme of the tree this year was “Celebrate Science.” School kids are invited to send in appropriate decorations to make the tree look more like something you’d find inside Bill Nye‘s house."


HolidayTreeWI2019-1024x574.png

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Who cares? It's a tree to commemorate winter celebrations. It doesn't specifically have anything to do with Christmas.
 

Skwim

Veteran Member
Who cares? It's a tree to commemorate winter celebrations. It doesn't specifically have anything to do with Christmas.
Really!

"The first recorded Christmas tree can be found on the keystone sculpture of a private home in Turckheim, Alsace (then part of Germany, today France), dating 1576.

While today the Christmas tree is a recognized symbol for the holidays, it was once a pagan tradition unassociated with Christmas traditions." [Meaning that now it is associated with Christmas traditions.]
Source: Wikipedia​


And considering that the tree is called a "Christmas" tree,

Christmas (n.)

"Church festival observed annually in memory of the birth of Christ," late Old English Cristes mæsse, from Christ (and retaining the original vowel sound) + mass (n.2).

Written as one word from mid-14c. As a verb, "to celebrate Christmas," from 1590s. Father Christmas first attested in a carol attributed to Richard Smart, Rector of Plymtree (Devon) from 1435-77. Christmas-tree in modern sense first attested 1835 in American English, from German Weihnachtsbaum. Christmas cards were first designed 1843, popular by 1860s; the phrase Christmas-card was in use by 1850. Christmas-present is from 1769. Christmas Eve is Middle English Cristenmesse Even (c. 1300).
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it's connection to the Christian religion is unmistakable.

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Skwim

Veteran Member
Who cares? It's a tree to commemorate winter celebrations. It doesn't specifically have anything to do with Christmas.


"The first recorded Christmas tree can be found on the keystone sculpture of a private home in Turckheim, Alsace (then part of Germany, today France), dating 1576.

While today the Christmas tree is a recognized symbol for the holidays, it was once a pagan tradition unassociated with Christmas traditions." [Meaning that today it is associated with Christmas traditions.]
Source: Wikipedia​


And considering that the tree is called a "Christmas" tree,

Christmas (n.)

"Church festival observed annually in memory of the birth of Christ," late Old English Cristes mæsse, from Christ (and retaining the original vowel sound) + mass (n.2).

Written as one word from mid-14c. As a verb, "to celebrate Christmas," from 1590s. Father Christmas first attested in a carol attributed to Richard Smart, Rector of Plymtree (Devon) from 1435-77. Christmas-tree in modern sense first attested 1835 in American English, from German Weihnachtsbaum. Christmas cards were first designed 1843, popular by 1860s; the phrase Christmas-card was in use by 1850. Christmas-present is from 1769. Christmas Eve is Middle English Cristenmesse Even (c. 1300).
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it's connection to the Christian religion is unmistakable.

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JesusKnowsYou

Active Member
"Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Announces Science-Themed “Holiday Tree” in Capitol

When you’re the Democratic governor of Wisconsin and you have a GOP-dominated legislature, you’re limited in what you’re able to do. But designating the giant evergreen inside the State Capitol a “Holiday Tree” — rather than “Christmas Tree” as your predecessor did — is definitely one way to needle conservatives.

Gov. Tony Evers made the announcement yesterday, adding that the theme of the tree this year was “Celebrate Science.” School kids are invited to send in appropriate decorations to make the tree look more like something you’d find inside Bill Nye‘s house."


HolidayTreeWI2019-1024x574.png

source
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I don't consider it sacrilege.

I consider it to be ridiculous though.
 

RedDragon94

Love everyone, meditate often
Really!

"The first recorded Christmas tree can be found on the keystone sculpture of a private home in Turckheim, Alsace (then part of Germany, today France), dating 1576.

While today the Christmas tree is a recognized symbol for the holidays, it was once a pagan tradition unassociated with Christmas traditions." [Meaning that now it is associated with Christmas traditions.]
Source: Wikipedia
Yeah... Don't care. The mentality is that Christianity redeems Paganism and it's practices. And although I feel like there's nothing wrong with that, the only reason why you'd think/say that it's sacrilegious to call it a holiday tree is because you actually are reminded that the Christ-figure was sacrificed on one. Y'know?
it's connection to the Christian religion is unmistakable.
So is the connection to Paganism. *Shrugs* Your point?
 
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