Category Archives: Holidays

Lent, Luther, and a Whole Lot of Confusion

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

I was a freshman in college.  And, in order to attempt making small talk, I’d just asked a Protestant student from one of my English classes—whose favorite topic was talking about his church—if he was doing anything for Ash Wednesday.  … Continue reading →

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The Cow that Ate Baby Jesus

Posted on December 17, 2011 by

As Nate looked down at the toy bovine towering over the manger panic suddenly shot through his whole body like a bold of electricity. He dropped the dairy cow as if he was holding a smoking gun. “Uh, Teacher?” he asked in a shaky voice. “Was .. uh … baby Jesus eaten by a … uh … cow?” Continue reading →

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Book Review: Dick and Jane and Vampires

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

 Dick and Jane and Vampires is a fun, Halloweeny new twist on the classic children’s books that helped teach so many people how to read choppy fragments that most likely would send your eighth grade English teachers into a panic.

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Be a Sexy Racist for Halloween

Posted on October 23, 2011 by

I don’t know why the classic ghosts, witches, and ghouls seem to have taken a backseat to Spongebob and the Playboy bunny, but as I dug through racks of Halloween gear I found myself the most puzzled and horrified by … Continue reading →

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