It was just a general comment. Christmas has never been banned

it's a generic line used by people on phone ins

"my lollipop lady can't where tinsel in her hair, so now they've banned Christmas"

No dear, your confusing health and safety procedures with the celebration of a yearly festival which has never been cancelled

Posted By: pants on May 29th 2014 at 15:41:31

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National version of canary call, stoops to even lower levels than previously thought (General Chat) - pants, May 29, 14:43:32
- I suppose there's always a chance he'll stub a cigar out in Morgan's face (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, May 29, 15:33:02
- BBC Sheffield had a politics phone-in on earlier. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 29, 14:59:35
  - Hmmm (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, May 29, 15:20:55
    - Oh - I assumed she was live, not off the TV from last night. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 29, 15:29:02
      - Or possibly (General Chat) - Winged Eel Creosote, May 29, 15:41:11
        
        I was in Rotherham on Saturday. I can confirm there are more idiots than just one. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 29, 15:42:59
        
        Steve Evans and this "lady"? (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, May 29, 15:45:21
  - ha ha. They haven't banned Christmas again have they? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, May 29, 15:15:32
    - do you ever stop kissing his arse ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, May 29, 15:31:48
      - I think he's funny yeah. Is that a problem? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, May 29, 15:35:28
        
        why are you starting on me for ? i normally defend you ! (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, May 29, 15:36:51
        
        It was just a general comment. Christmas has never been banned (General Chat) - pants, May 29, 15:41:31
        
        yeah soz - life not good today (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, May 29, 15:45:35
        
        no worries (General Chat) - pants, May 29, 15:48:23
        
        There's always tomorrow dude! (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, May 29, 15:45:58
        
        TFI (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, May 29, 15:48:47
        
        Are you OK? (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, May 29, 15:38:55
        
        no very stressed work (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, May 29, 15:40:06
        
        about the imminent abolition of Christmas? (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, May 29, 15:42:30
  - What's the answer? Why should we? (n/m) (General Chat) - Upperjarroldmiddle, May 29, 15:11:07
  - Why don't her fears and views count ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, May 29, 15:07:31
    - Umm... (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 29, 15:13:12
      - You see this is the problem. (General Chat) - Pit, May 29, 15:14:28
        
        Often though, ordinary people's fears = small-minded bigotry (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, May 29, 15:26:10
        
        Next "they" will want to burn our churches to the ground (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, May 29, 15:30:00
        
        That's right "ludricrous" (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, May 29, 15:28:59
        
        what do you suggest then? (General Chat) - mr carra, May 29, 15:24:56
        
        I agree. But find out why people are starting to fear this kind of thing. (General Chat) - Pit, May 29, 15:27:33
        
        there is a root cause to stories like this (General Chat) - mr carra, May 29, 15:36:59
        
        But is there most of the time to stories that fuel this ridiculousness? (General Chat) - megson, May 29, 15:32:47
        
        Yes. The mail is designed to scare old people. I tried to get (General Chat) - Pit, May 29, 15:35:42
        
        'Give up Christmas' You're right fears need to be addressed but that's pretty dumb (General Chat) - megson, May 29, 15:21:39
        
        It will still happen, it will probably just be renamed (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, May 29, 15:31:38
        
        Of course its dumb. But thats not the point. Why on earth would she actually fear that ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Pit, May 29, 15:22:36
        
        She didn't attend free schools or bothered to try or listen whilst she was there maybe (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, May 29, 15:32:27
        
        because the media love to create scares, it's good for business (General Chat) - mr carra, May 29, 15:26:28
        
        THIS ^^^^^ it sells papers. (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, May 29, 15:33:20
        
        Santa Clause for PM (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, May 29, 15:17:14
        
        (minus the 'e') (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, May 29, 15:17:46
  - Because it's a waste of money perhaps? (n/m) (General Chat) - essexcanaryOTBC, May 29, 15:02:58
- Umm great minds Pants, ours not theirs. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, May 29, 14:46:01
  - :) You beat me to it (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, May 29, 14:54:02
    - By 1 minute! :) (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, May 29, 14:56:24
  - I cant watch this Dubs. It will be too embarrassing (n/m) (General Chat) - Upperjarroldmiddle, May 29, 14:49:22
    - Certainly giving it a miss tonight, will find some film to watch I think. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, May 29, 14:56:12

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