Anonymous
Post 12/16/2015 19:10     Subject: Re:Is your mcps school celebrating national ugly Christmas sweater day this Friday?
It's "Favorite Sweater Day" at our school. This makes more sense to me. I saw a kid wearing something that I thought was supposed to be an "ugly sweater" last year and said "Hey Katie I like your ugly sweater!" I got a look of shock and horror then "Why did you say my sweater is ugly?!"
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2015 16:04     Subject: Is your mcps school celebrating national ugly Christmas sweater day this Friday?
I will keep my DS home that day rather than celebrate Christmas sweaters. It is an outrage.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2015 14:50     Subject: Is your mcps school celebrating national ugly Christmas sweater day this Friday?
Haven't heard anything about it from our elementary.

I agree the irony/sarcasm implicit in "Ugly Sweater Day" is perhaps more suitable for MS or HS.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2015 14:49     Subject: Is your mcps school celebrating national ugly Christmas sweater day this Friday?
Anonymous wrote:

Christmas is not as American as Independence Day. Come on.


Sure it is! For one thing, like Independence Day on July 4, Christmas on December 25 is something that only Americans celebrate. No, wait...
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2015 14:46     Subject: Is your mcps school celebrating national ugly Christmas sweater day this Friday?
Anonymous wrote:All school spirit day things are annoying.

On the other hand, my DH has an awesome ugly Chanukah sweater and my 9 year old loves it (as intended, not thinks it is actually beautiful).


Now that is something I didn't know was a thing.

I also find all school spirit day things annoying. (I find the Christmas juggernaut annoying as well.) I am going to ignore my kid's school's ugly sweater day, like I ignore all other school spirit days. If my kid thinks she has an ugly sweater and wants to do it, she can; if not, then not.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2015 14:46     Subject: Is your mcps school celebrating national ugly Christmas sweater day this Friday?
Anonymous wrote:My child's school is having "Ugly Sweater Day" on December 23. Maybe that's what your child's school is having, too?


That is what our ES is doing. IMO really stupid. But I also think spirit week in ES is a dumb idea.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2015 14:37     Subject: Is your mcps school celebrating national ugly Christmas sweater day this Friday?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't understand how an ugly Christmas sweater could have zero to do with Christians and Jesus, what with being an ugly CHRISTMAS sweater.


There are a lot of people on DCUM who claims that Christmas is an American holiday, not a Christian one...


Because there is a huge secular, cultural materialistic component to Christmas that is 100% separate from the religious Christmas.

Christmas is also an official national holiday. Christmas is a culturally "American" as Independence Day.

The only people who think that secular ugly Christmas sweaters are religious and Christian are some atheists, people with zero understanding of the religious part of Christmas, and those who worship at the alter of Amazon.


Christmas is not as American as Independence Day. Come on.


You're missing the point.

While a sweater holds no religious significance, a Christmas sweater with Santa, a tree, wreath, etc. clearly is a Christmas sweater...and we don't do anything to celebrate any religious holidays at our school. No decorations. No parties. No singalongs.

But apparently we're doing the Christmas sweater thing.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2015 14:34     Subject: Is your mcps school celebrating national ugly Christmas sweater day this Friday?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't understand how an ugly Christmas sweater could have zero to do with Christians and Jesus, what with being an ugly CHRISTMAS sweater.


There are a lot of people on DCUM who claims that Christmas is an American holiday, not a Christian one...


Because there is a huge secular, cultural materialistic component to Christmas that is 100% separate from the religious Christmas.

Christmas is also an official national holiday. Christmas is a culturally "American" as Independence Day.

The only people who think that secular ugly Christmas sweaters are religious and Christian are some atheists, people with zero understanding of the religious part of Christmas, and those who worship at the alter of Amazon.


Christmas is not as American as Independence Day. Come on.


Way to dismiss other people's experiences. Not all Americans have the same cultural traditions that you do.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2015 14:32     Subject: Is your mcps school celebrating national ugly Christmas sweater day this Friday?
All school spirit day things are annoying.

On the other hand, my DH has an awesome ugly Chanukah sweater and my 9 year old loves it (as intended, not thinks it is actually beautiful).
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2015 14:31     Subject: Is your mcps school celebrating national ugly Christmas sweater day this Friday?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't understand how an ugly Christmas sweater could have zero to do with Christians and Jesus, what with being an ugly CHRISTMAS sweater.


There are a lot of people on DCUM who claims that Christmas is an American holiday, not a Christian one...


Because there is a huge secular, cultural materialistic component to Christmas that is 100% separate from the religious Christmas.

Christmas is also an official national holiday. Christmas is a culturally "American" as Independence Day.

The only people who think that secular ugly Christmas sweaters are religious and Christian are some atheists, people with zero understanding of the religious part of Christmas, and those who worship at the alter of Amazon.


Christmas is not as American as Independence Day. Come on.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2015 14:26     Subject: Is your mcps school celebrating national ugly Christmas sweater day this Friday?
Let's not derail the thread with a religious debate.

Anyone else think it's a weird thing to do at an elementary school? I do. I'm not offended, and I'm dismissing the PC gaffe. I just think it's a weird school sanctioned event for five year olds.

But maybe I'm alone on that island?

Anonymous
Post 12/16/2015 14:25     Subject: Is your mcps school celebrating national ugly Christmas sweater day this Friday?
Omg this again
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2015 14:22     Subject: Is your mcps school celebrating national ugly Christmas sweater day this Friday?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I don't understand how an ugly Christmas sweater could have zero to do with Christians and Jesus, what with being an ugly CHRISTMAS sweater.


There are a lot of people on DCUM who claims that Christmas is an American holiday, not a Christian one...


Because there is a huge secular, cultural materialistic component to Christmas that is 100% separate from the religious Christmas.

Christmas is also an official national holiday. Christmas is a culturally "American" as Independence Day.

The only people who think that secular ugly Christmas sweaters are religious and Christian are some atheists, people with zero understanding of the religious part of Christmas, and those who worship at the alter of Amazon.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2015 14:20     Subject: Is your mcps school celebrating national ugly Christmas sweater day this Friday?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The letter says:

Ugly Christmas Sweater Day (or other winter holiday)

It says Christmas.

I'm not sure why you think I'm outraged, pp. I'm not. I was just surprised to get something from school with the word Christmas on it...that's never happened before.

And I was struck by the concept for young kids. The ugly Christmas sweater concept is a throwback to the sweaters our moms and grandmothers wore in the 80s...and the ugly kitsch aspect evolved in the 90s. They don't make these sweaters for young kids, and it's not something they can fully appreciate. Just curious who came up with this for an elementary school? That's all. And curious if other elementary schools do this.


Are you one of those people who thinks that there is a war on Christmas?


Um, no. A person who thinks there's a war on Christmas would be thrilled that the local public school uses the word Christmas. Duh.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2015 14:15     Subject: Is your mcps school celebrating national ugly Christmas sweater day this Friday?
Anonymous wrote:I don't understand how an ugly Christmas sweater could have zero to do with Christians and Jesus, what with being an ugly CHRISTMAS sweater.


There are a lot of people on DCUM who claims that Christmas is an American holiday, not a Christian one...