Our Chinese members

[Wenceslaus]

According to the world map of members (click on "Map" in the red bar above), this forum has at least four members in mainland China. Interesting! Are they Chinese, or transplanted Westerners? I hope one or more of them will read this, and tell us about celebrating Christmas in China.

Also interesting: no members in Japan, although the holiday has become increasingly popular there, despite any sizable Christian population.

 

[Jeff Westover]

Welcome, Wenceslaus!

 

[Wenceslaus]

No, I've been posting here since June 2008, Jeff.

 

[RadioJonD]

One has to watch Jeff. He has a bit o’ Bot in him from time to time.

The Chinese are probably all here in a fit of rage at the recent playing of the non censored version of Spike Jones’ ‘Nutcracker Suite’ on Merry Christmas Radio. Glad someone is listening!

 

[Wenceslaus]

The Chinese are probably all here in a fit of rage at the recent playing of the non censored version of Spike Jones’ ‘Nutcracker Suite’ on Merry Christmas Radio.

I'm not getting the joke. Why would people in China in particular be in a rage?

P.S. Oh, I just checked on that: "Go light yo' fiah-clacker, bang-up Chlissmus..." Never mind.

 

[auntieclaus]

hunh?

 

[Wenceslaus]

Those are some of the lyrics of the "Chinese Dance" in Spike Jones's cockeyed version of The Nutcracker Suite.

 

[auntieclaus]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh