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[wickedflea]

Are there any female holiday . . . um . . . mascots? You know, like Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, or the Great Pumpkin. Wait, what sex is the Easter Bunny--does it matter? I'll bet I'm missing some sort of obvious spring fertility thing here, but I was never very good at all that mythological stuff. Anyway. Oh, and I'm talking about real, modern-day characters--don't give me of that old, disproven Greek and Roman shit or whatever other kinda kid stuff you got up yer sleeve. And don't say Mrs. Claus--you know as well as I do that she was only created to divert attention away from the fact that Santa is always hanging out with all o' them nutty little man-elves.

Hey, look at this article about the blasphemy of such characters! For some reason the logic strikes me as really funny.

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[materialgurl.livejournal.com]

the tooth fairy?

[materialgurl.livejournal.com]

nevermind. thats not a holiday. I just woke up ; )

[mipplet.livejournal.com]

Hey, I thought that was good! I couldn't think of anyone!

[mipplet.livejournal.com]

Um...Mrs. Claus? And I guess witches are one of the major "characters" of Halloween...but that's about it!

[electrcspacegrl.livejournal.com]

Mrs. Claus is Santa's beard! Hahahaha!

[wickedflea.livejournal.com]

I guess she could be . . . but only in families that drink a lot on Thanksgiving and bust each other in the mouth. :)

[ophelia427.livejournal.com]

Whatever. I came over to say "tooth fairy", too.

It was the "mascot" part that threw me!

[wickedflea.livejournal.com]

Haha--you crazy as hell, girl!

[buscemi.livejournal.com]

I don't even want to know what Santa does behind closed doors.

[electrcspacegrl.livejournal.com]

The Evil Tooth Fairy! (http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/darknessfalls/)

[electrcspacegrl.livejournal.com]

you know you want me.

[wickedflea.livejournal.com]

Hmmmm--maybe if there were one particular witch with a cool name that everyone knew, like Broomridin' Beulah or something . . . but she'd have to bring you cool shit or bounce pumpkins off people's heads or something--she couldn't just fly around tryin' to act like she's perpetrating or something.

Hey, what was that cartoon witch--Helga? Wait, that's Hagar's wife. Or wait, Broomhilda, maybe? I can picture her, but I can't quite call her name.

[wickedflea.livejournal.com]

Can I wear my beard?

[wickedflea.livejournal.com]

Yeah, especially if it involves jiggling like a bowl full of jelly. *shudder*

[electrcspacegrl.livejournal.com]

I dont like beards.

[wickedflea.livejournal.com]

That's all right, I can't grow one anyway!!

[wickedflea.livejournal.com]

Oh, and what did I say about Mrs. Claus? Read the instructions!

[electrcspacegrl.livejournal.com]

Then we're perfect for each other!

[wickedflea.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I couldn't think of a good word to use. "Mascot" makes one think of the San Diego Chicken, but I was drawing a blank for anything else. :)

[wickedflea.livejournal.com]

Truly, it's fate.

[sarcasmosis.livejournal.com]

and i was guilty.

stupid. sign of the fucking end times.

[wickedflea.livejournal.com]

Oh, come now--we all must be reminded from time to time that fiction is lying. ;)

But seriously, what a moron. I mean, she's basically saying that Christianity is no more plausible than the story of the freaking TOOTH FAIRY! (Of course, some people would agree with that, but they're probably not the sort she wants on her side . . .)

[wickedflea.livejournal.com]

Whoa, cool!

[sarcasmosis.livejournal.com]

yeah kind of counter-productive arguments.

[sissychrissy1.livejournal.com]

Christmas on a cracker. I'm a Christian and I still thought that article was the biggest load of hooey I've read in a long time.

As far as female "mascots," do they have to be American? In Sweeden, they celebrate Saint Lucia (http://www.scandinavica.com/culture/lucia.htm)'s Day at Christmastime.

Regardless, I think you are correct in noting that there is a serious dearth of female holiday heroines.