Cancel Culture Strikes Again!

I believe I wrote this in 2021.....not sure why it was still languishing as a draft.....

 First it was the Civil War monuments.  Then History in general.  Last year, they criticized Baby It's Cold Outside....fine.  Yeah, it's a little creepy by today's standards.

But now they're going after some of my favorite movies, not taking the fact they were made in the 40s and 50s.  And today I saw a list of the 30th Most Disturbing Christmas Carols.

1) Jingle Bells

-Are you kidding me?  Who even sings that 2nd verse?

2) I'll Be Home For Christmas

-It was written by a WW2 soldier!  It's still relevant, since we still have military personnel overseas.

3) I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause

-O.M.G. The singer is obviously watching his mom kissing his dad, and there's NO THOUGHT of 'OMG, Mommy's cheating on Daddy!'  Get a clue....

4) Back Door Santa

-Never heard of it.

5) You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch

-*eye roll* It was made to go with the movie. 

6) Do They Know It's Christmas

-This was made to raise awareness of the famine in Aftica, and regardless, it's a great tune and song!  Shut up already....

7) Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

-*eye roll*

8) Baby It's Cold Outside

-See previous comment at top

9) Please Daddy (Don't Get Drunk On Christmas)

-Another one I've never heard.

10) The Christmas Shoes

-This one makes me cry....It's a sad song about a child's desire to buy his mother a gift for Christmas, since she's dying.

11)  Santa Clause Is Coming To Town

-Another eye roll.....

12) Don't Shoot Me Santa

-Yet again another one I've never heard.

13) White Christmas

-I'll admit, I prefer a green Christmas....but the 'logic' behind this is so skewed....geez/...

14) Santa Buddy/Santa Baby

-I'll admit, I've not heard Buble's version, and I can't stand Madonna's.  This is the song I like the LEAST this time of the year.....unless, of course, Vickers is singing it at karaoke....

15) Blue Christmas

-Leave Elvis alone....

16) Last Christmas

-It's catchy!  

17) It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

-The main complaint is 'scary ghost stories'?  Has the author never seen Christmas Carol?  That Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come is pretty scary....

18) Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

-Again, the main complaint is 'if the Fates allow..' Ummm.....there ARE people out there who believe in Fate....

19) Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer

-Dude, where's your sense of humor?  I bet you don't like 12 Days of Christmas by Bob and Doug Makenzie either....This song was a staple on Dr. Demento!

20) This Christmas

-Okay; the 4th one I've not heard...

21) Happy X-mas (The War is Over)

-5th one I've not heard....

22) Frosty The Snowman

-Frosty committed suicide?  Give me a break....

23) Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa

-6th one not heard....

24) Father Christmas

-7th one not heard....

25) Santa Claus is Watching You

-8th one not heard....

26) Up On The Housetop

-Some kids would be thrilled to find a hammer and tacks (or nails!) and a whip that cracks.....yeah, probably not today, but maybe in 40s???

27) We Three Kings

-Let's face it; the only time we actually sing this verse is at the organist's discretion!

28) Bells Will Be Ringing

-Oh geez.....

29) I Have A Little Dreidel

-At least they included a Hannukah Song!  What about Adam Sandler's?

30) It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

-Yes, it mentions gender-specific toys.  Geez....

I'm About To Lose A Friend.......

 Ironically enough, over this post:

"Don't damage friendships over politicians who don't even know your name. You can have differing political views and still treat each other with kindness and respect...."

I thought it was a perfectly neutral post, and I HAVE REFAINED from sharing memes that line up with my views, because 50% of my FB friends don't share it, and seem to take GREAT PLEASURE in trying to shove their opinions down my throat.

Here's what's got me irked.  A friend's Significant Other, whom I haven't really spoken to in YEARS, decided to comment:

"If a politician has promised to do harm to people you love and you still support that politician, you support the harm done to people you love. Id say that's a pretty valid reason to distance yourself from someone."

Okay,  First of all, did you not see the ‘treat each other with KINDNESS and RESPECT?’?????

2) You’re the SO of one of my good friends, who has stood by you during your transition from male to female. I really have no relationship with you, other than the fact she loves you.

3) When she called me in tears over something you’d done to her, I stood by her, tried to help her process her new reality, and offered advice.

4) When you decided to become female, I supported your decision, because she supported you, even though I don’t claim to fully understand it. 

5) Ever since the pandemic and 2020 election, we’ve been on opposite sides of the political aisle, and pandemic policies.  Did I shame you?  No.  I firmly believe everyone has a right to his/her own opinions and follow them however they choose.  You and she chose to stay home, wash your hands frequently, bathe in sanitizer, cover your mouths and noses.  Did I comment about how wrong I think you were?  No, because it’s YOUR life, YOUR opinion, YOUR decision.

6) My decision on which candidate to vote for is purely and ECONOMIC one.  I HATE the current economic policies, and think we’ll do better if we get rid of the asshats who want to turn the US into Venezuala or any other Communist/Socialist country.  I don’t care about supporting your sexuality worries; I think they’re being blown out of proportion.  And yes, I firmly believe NO ONE should undergo a sex change until a) they talk to a LICENSED THERAPIST, b) are fully ADULT; and c) do their research and understand the risks.  I also believe transgender athletes need their own category of sports now.  It has RUINED Women’s Sports (swimming and boxing, and any other potential sports where MEN excel over women.  I think I even saw where a transgender MALE won a beauty pageant??  I could be wrong…)

7) Again, you’re the spouse of a friend, and I have had to bite my tongue on MANY occasions where we disagree politically.  But at least she doesn’t come on my page and make disparaging remarks.  I refrain from doing the same on YOUR page AND HERS.  My page is for MY OPINION and if you don’t like it, scroll on by.

You’ve hit a nerve, in case you haven’t realized it.

You hate the US so much?  Move to another country.  I’ll even come help you pack.  But I REFUSE to roll over and kowtow to economic policies that clearly ARE NOT WORKING.  The day I have to choose between paying my property taxes, medicine, or FOOD is the day I sincerely hope I’m already on my deathbed.

I used to be a die-hard Democrat, I really did. But this open border/sexuality/climate change BULLSHIT is not doing our country any good.  Economically, we were better off in 2017 than we are now. THINGS ARE WORSE.  Just do your research.