tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7060436128493311648.post5438943635790893459..comments2023-10-26T08:19:37.080-04:00Comments on Daddy Knows Less: Red Alert: Guest Post from The Mommy In LawDaddy Knows Lesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15703414937384078870noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7060436128493311648.post-83141262210086967572011-12-06T06:32:03.279-05:002011-12-06T06:32:03.279-05:00Excellent post Roni. You captured perfectly what ...Excellent post Roni. You captured perfectly what it is like to be a Jew -- a lonely Jew -- on Christmas. <br />I think with my kids, we make such a big deal out of Hanukkah and they have at least a little exposure to Christmas, they won't feel left out.<br />But we'll keep the green construction paper handy just in case.The Poopnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7060436128493311648.post-35676338093903014662011-12-05T22:41:23.180-05:002011-12-05T22:41:23.180-05:00There are some years I think that the tree is just...There are some years I think that the tree is just a damn pain in the ass anyways. Do you realize that I have 5 large boxes of lights and ornaments just for something that is only on display a few weeks out of the year? I dint even know why I feel like I have to have it. . .lol.Heather Reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07239360061592826121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7060436128493311648.post-82219460503585863282011-12-05T22:24:11.770-05:002011-12-05T22:24:11.770-05:00Heather: there were years that we did save all the...Heather: there were years that we did save all the Hanukkah presents and open them on X-mas day (same idea) and have a family dinner on X-mas, but no tree EVER! <br /><br />John: Some of my friends had the Hanukkah bush, but it still sucked since you were limited to blue and white decorations.Mommy in Lawhttp://www.mommyinlaw.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7060436128493311648.post-1441539511426160332011-12-05T19:33:24.785-05:002011-12-05T19:33:24.785-05:00I'm dying laughing reading this, but there is ...I'm dying laughing reading this, but there is something I can't help to ask. As a non-Christian who celebrates xmas, not as the day baby jesus was born, but as a time to celebrate family, and being together, and being happy..... why could you not do something of the same sort? I don't think I could handle watching my kids deal with the mainstream ideal, and being upset and feeling Heather Reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07239360061592826121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7060436128493311648.post-1644163413253281962011-12-05T14:37:27.572-05:002011-12-05T14:37:27.572-05:00Roni hits it out of the park again!Roni hits it out of the park again!Jim Ynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7060436128493311648.post-83825766969986141532011-12-05T12:19:49.291-05:002011-12-05T12:19:49.291-05:00So my Jewish wife, who had very giving parents, ha...So my Jewish wife, who had very giving parents, had a Hanukkah bush on Christmas morning. Yes my wife was the last of her friends, many of whom were christians, to realize that Santa did not exist. I think she was 13.Daddy's in Charge?https://www.blogger.com/profile/04798934647553198219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7060436128493311648.post-48823030772963613732011-12-05T11:40:14.113-05:002011-12-05T11:40:14.113-05:00Hugs & kisses to you DKL!!! You're the bes...Hugs & kisses to you DKL!!! You're the best!Mommy in Lawhttp://mommyinlaw.comnoreply@blogger.com