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Re: Ideal Kwanzaa Present!

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From: Phil
Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 10:02
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On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 05:52:45 GMT, Mr. Tolerance wrote:


>>Christmas is for Christians only; Saint Patrick's Day is for Irish
>>Catholics only.
>>
>
>No, you are wrong. Studies by Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA)
>have verified that 78.9% of all US atheist exchange presents with
>someone on Christmas and that  36.87% drink green beer on 
>St. Patty's day. It seems that for the rest of the year they simply
>sit at ease discussing on all the things that they don't believe in.

Can you cite the source for these stats?  I'd like to know what
percentage of Jews and Muslims exchange presents at Christmas.  And
drinking green beer is how idiots celebrate St. Patrick's Day.  What
about marching in parades?  Last time I heard, gay people can't march.


Phil
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