Muslims want ban on Christmas trees and Easter eggs Posted: 2 years ago by kissmenow
“If headscarves are banned for employees who work at the desk at city services in order to guarantee neutrality of services, then we demand that no Christmas trees be set up in city buildings and that no Easter eggs be given out.” Antwerp trade union representative Badia Miri said this on Wednesday in the Gazet van Antwerpen.
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Top Wolfram Alpha Easter Eggs Posted: 6 months ago by suebe
Slowly but surely, people have been finding some interesting quirks within Wolfram Alpha, triggered by specific questions or events. These interesting easter eggs will make you smile or raise an eyebrow in bewilderment.
And...there are more here
With nods to previous posts
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Cockatoo tries to hatch Easter eggs Posted: 3 years ago by henkspaan
I don't care: you can't get cuter than this :)
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Man Sets Self on Fire to Protest Christmas Vacation Posted: 3 years ago by 2manyusernames
A California man set himself and a Christmas tree on fire to protest the local school board’s changing the names of Winter and Spring Vacation to Christmas and Easter Vacation. (pics & video at site)
As someone points out, very odd (lucky?) that they had cameras ready and were able to put it out within 30 seconds.
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Red & Green Christmas Lights to be Banned as “too religious” Posted: 2 years ago by henkspaan
Doesn't stop there either. "...the recommended language does not specifically address Christmas trees by name, but the consensus was that they would not fall within acceptable decorations"
Not addressed by name. No, hey, imagine that! Foul language in an official document! Pfff...
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Easter Eggs for your default XP games. Posted: 3 years ago by Milkshake
I love easter eggs.
And I also enjoyed smashing the all time record on pinball, a record left by my bro 2 years ago. :D
Result.
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Parrot attempts to hatch Easter eggs Posted: 3 years ago by murphyz
Stupid birds.
"Pippa has become so protective of her new eggs that she used her beak to throw one at a man who was trying to take her photograph."
Sorry, throwing your eggs at someone is not being protective :o)
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Woman Keeps 37 Christmas Trees In Home Posted: 12 months ago by muppet
A Minnesota woman who calls herself the "queen of trees" has 37 decorated Christmas trees in her house.
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Just in time: 12 Creative Ways to color Easter Eggs Posted: 8 months ago by bingo
Here's a collection of some great ideas for coloring Easter eggs, rather than just dipping them in some dye. There are pictures of some really neat results, and links to tutorials on how to do them.
(click on the links below the pictures)
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Golden showers protect Christmas trees from poachers Posted: 3 years ago by wellarmedsheep
"It is a strong odor, and it smells just like what it is"
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Boy, 9, banned from school Christmas party - 'because he didn't believe in Jesus' Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Teachers banned a nine-year-old schoolboy from attending his class Christmas party - because of his lack of religious beliefs. Sobbing Douglas Stewart was forced to stay at home while his friends got presents from Santa and tucked into ice cream and jelly. His parents were told he wasn't welcome at the celebration because they had pulled him out of religious eduction earlier in the year.
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Easter Eggs Art Posted: 3 years ago by AutumnLotus
People have dyed their eggs in beautiful colours and zany ways — see their hard work.
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Terminal Boy Gets Early Christmas Posted: 6 days ago by gammerus
"We don't have much time left with Dax, don't know if he will make it to Christmas, so we wanted to have Christmas early," Julie Locke told local news station WMBD."
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Merry Christmas? No. Mary Christmas! Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Merry Christmas to you, Mary Christmas. That's what the former Mary Young is hearing this holiday season, after she married Brian Christmas earlier this year.
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Adios Easter Bunny...maybe Posted: 3 years ago by scubab
Environmentalists want to turn the Easter Bunny into the Easter Kiwi...I guess it would make the idea of Easter eggs more conceivable :)
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Easter Eggs Galore Posted: 3 years ago by TheStep
Find the hidden games in Flash, extra deleted scenes in Donnie Darko and even strange formulae in Disney World's Dinosaur ride.
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Christmas trees cause allergies, except if you knock on doors Posted: 3 years ago by NoKidding
Members of a religious sect that forbids Christmas celebrations do not suffer from Christmas tree allergies. Duh!
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Christmas Decorations: From the Beautiful to the Notorious Posted: 11 months ago by pvisi111
Amazing Christmas trees, brilliant light displays and lovely holiday decorations attract attention from scores of people across the country because of their beauty, and sometimes, because of their excess. Some of the most notable.
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Traditions of Easter! Posted: 2 years ago by lsojunkie
If you ever wondered why Easter weekend is not on the same weekend every year or why there are easter eggs this will help you out.
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Unusual and Creative Christmas Trees Around the World Posted: 11 months ago by karenben
By now you probably have your Christmas tree installed and decorated. But if not, you might try something unusual.
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930+ Atty's ready to defend Christmas Posted: 3 years ago by 2manyusernames
An overwhelming majority of Americans oppose censoring Christmas. 95 percent of Americans celebrate Christmas (Fox News/Opinion Dynamics, 2005). "It's a sad day in America when you have to retain an attorney to wish someone a Merry Christmas."
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