The Changing Face Of Christmas.

[Theland]

Just watching one of the news channels, "Father" Xmas seen as sexist, and gender neutral, "Santa" is the preferred term for the PC brigade.

Should we embrace tradition or change things?

[Buenchico]

I'm not really bothered about whether we cal the present-bringer 'Father Christmas' or 'Santa' (as long as he doesn't forget me!).

However I suspect that if you did your very best to ensure that your children only ever heard the term 'Santa', when you asked them what they thought Santa looked like, they'd say "Well, he's an old man with a white beard . . .". There's not much point in changing the name unless you change all the pictures of him/her/it too!

[Theland]

Chico - Quite right. Today's image of Santa is originally an invention of Coca Cola, I think, and definitely not female.

[Peter Pedant]

// PP - Santa is an anagram of Satan. He is in the Bible.// theland

PP - Santa as an anagram of Satan. oh you are a funny old Theland !
where? - shaitan ( the semitic equivalent doesnt count as there is an h spare) - as in where in the Bibe

unless you are going to count - Shanta - I imagine that Olleez mum whispers, " the lovely old man is missed again the miserable old mugger dont listen to a word he says"

and Ollie whispers back - I never do

theland seriously - you dont believe that the KJV is inerrant do you?
Christmas message for theland - - it isnt!

[Peter Pedant]

o god some miserable old mugger is gonna say that Santa doesn't exit !

[Mozz71]

Peter, shhhh. There may be children reading.

Don't listen to the nasty person Diddly and Gully, Santa is completely real. ;-)