I know it's early, and it's so damn hot, but last night on FM 99.7, the ever-annoying Stephanie (I refuse to acknowledge her on-air name!!) was talking about an upcoming Ben Affleck comedy called Surviving Christmas, and she couldn't bring herself to say the word "Christmas"!! Is this an act of self-censorship or did she get specific orders from someone higher up? I demand to know!
For years, FM 99.7 has been playing Christmas pop songs in the mornings around the holidays and nobody ever complained... Or have they? This warped rule of not mentioning Christian holidays on the air is hypocritical at best, and probably comes from the same minds that oppose the building of churches in Kuwait while funding the building of mosques across Europe and America.
It is just one more symptom of the schizophrenic country we live in, where you can't mention "Christmas" on the radio airwaves, but you can walk into any Sultan Centre or Jashanmal and buy the full range of Hallmark Christmas cards and gifts, and then head down to the nurseries on the 4th ring road and buy real Christmas trees!
(This should be read at a chipmunky tone)
ReplyDeleteChristmas, Christmas time is near
Time for toys and time for cheer
We've been good, but we can't last
Hurry Christmas, hurry fast
Want a plane that loops the loop
Me, I want a hula hoop
We can hardly stand the wait
Please Christmas, don't be late.
From: The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Dont Be Late)
Also check http://www.toontracker.com/xmasra/alvin-1.ra
That's where I get my hair cut, and yes they did tell me that story!
ReplyDeletePeople always assume that arabs are muslims and anyone who is not muslim should be converted to the "true" faith.
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