Vollie Firemen Playing Santa In Fire Trucks With Lights & Sirens Blasting Away (public schools, military)

[Dregg]

You people have too much time on your hands.

Let them play Santa for a day. Kids of all religions look forward to it. Stop pissing on their parade !

[VA Yankee]

Originally Posted by Walter Greenspan

If, as you, Nevar, and several others have stressed that this is for the kids, then what exactly do the volunteers, referred to here as vollies, do on Purim or Lag B'Omer for the kids who celebrate those holidays?

We have a winner for most obscure, you probally never heard of it but it's real award.. You got me on this one..

[Walter Greenspan]

Originally Posted by StephM

... is your only concern the left out Jewish kids?

No, it isn't.

[Walter Greenspan]

Originally Posted by Dregg

Kids of all religions look forward to it.

That is not true: kids from Torah-observant, and even from some non-observant, secular, Jewish homes do not.

[Walter Greenspan]

Originally Posted by VA Yankee

You got me on this one..

Large bonfires, which seems something well suited for the volunteers to do, are a secular part of the celebration of Lag B'Omer.

[nuts2uiam]

Originally Posted by Walter Greenspan

If, as you, Nevar, and several others have stressed that this is for the kids, then what exactly do the volunteers, referred to here as vollies, do on Purim or Lag B'Omer for the kids who celebrate those holidays?

Now, now, Walter, you lobbed an easy one.

Lag B'Omer finds the Santa toting vollies putting the lights on flashing madly, running through intersections recklessly, sirens blaring and they do what they do best, day in and day out, they professionally put the fire out. Now don't you feel foolish that you complained about them toting Santa?

[Walter Greenspan]

Originally Posted by nuts2uiam

Lag B'Omer finds the Santa toting vollies putting the lights on flashing madly, running through intersections recklessly, sirens blaring and they do what they do best, day in and day out, they professionally put the fire out. Now don't you feel foolish that you complained about them toting Santa?:D:D:D:D

Now, that would be a sight to see. But, are you sure it wouldn't be a large Easter Bunny, not Santa?

[Yzette]

Walter, would you be less upset if there was also a menorah on the fire truck and the music went something like this?

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Happy Hanukkah!

No, really!

[Walter Greenspan]

Originally Posted by Yzette

Walter, would you be less upset if there was also a menorah on the fire truck and the music went something like this?

With the exception of a fireman's personal equipment, I do not think any religious symbol belongs on a gov't vehicle.

Originally Posted by Yzette

Happy Hanukkah!

No, really!

Chag Sameach* Chanukah**

* KHAHG sah-MEHY-ahkh = A Joyous Holiday
** KHAH-nik-uh, KHAH-noo-kah = Rededication

[Buckthedog]

Originally Posted by Walter Greenspan

With the exception of a fireman's personal equipment, I do not think any religious symbol belongs on a gov't vehicle.

Well great then, there is NOTHING religious about Santa Claus, Absolutley nothing.