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   wndrwrthg said, 11 months ago

   Especially donuts!

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   Stellevoce said, 11 months ago

   If Wally’s Jewish, does that mean Joan converted? What about the kids?

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   mfboyd said, 11 months ago

   there’s a difference between being religious and being spiritual. One is full of feeling and the other weighted with rules.

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   sugie63 said, 11 months ago

   mfboyd says:
   there’s a difference between being religious and being spiritual. One is full of feeling and the other weighted with rules.

   That is so true. I have always said God made man and man made religion.

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   Nozzi said, 11 months ago

   sugie63 says:

   mfboyd says:
   there’s a difference between being religious and being spiritual. One is full of feeling and the other weighted with rules.

   That is so true. I have always said God made man and man made religion.
   & religion made occasions for eating yummy donuts.

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   Macushlalondra said, 11 months ago

   You’re right mfboyd. True spirituality is about a relationship with God, not obeying a bunch of rules. But no matter what faith you are everyone loves good things to eat at holiday time.

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   sugie63 said, 11 months ago

   Nozzi, you are right. And if there were no yummy donuts there would be no reason for living. Hence no need for religion. So I guess we need them both lol.

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   ReFlex-76 said, 11 months ago

   Why would Joan convert? I have an uncle whose wife is Jewish; he didn’t convert to her’s, and she didn’t convert to his Catholicism; they’re still quite happily married, and retired to Las Vegas (apparently, the new Florida!). My two cousins by them are all grown up with families of their own, and didn’t let religion become an issue either.

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   Mkim1526 said, 11 months ago

   WAIT, THEY’RE JEWISH!? I DIDN’T KNOW THAT!!! WHY DIDN’T ANYONE TELL ME?!

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    Joseph Ward said, 11 months ago

    You said it, MKim. When did they ever become Jewish?!

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    ponester55 said, 11 months ago

    It’s only the second day! He has too many candles lit! Donuts have nothing to do w/ it!

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    mimers921 said, 11 months ago

    ponester55 says:

    It’s only the second day! He has too many candles lit! Donuts have nothing to do w/ it!

    Uh, try taking a look at the BAGELS, ponester.

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    Macushlalondra said, 11 months ago

    Mkim 1526 why does it matter that they’re Jewish? I didn’t know Joan wasn’t but I didn’t start reading this til after she and Wally were married.

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    fritzoid said, 11 months ago

    I’ve always assumed Val and Joan were Jewish, but I can’t recall what basis I had for that. But really, why can’t they make these things clear? They should put little yellow six-pointed stars next to the strips with Jewish characters, like the pink triangle they use for Jane’s World and the Canadian Content Warning that pops up on For Better Or For Worse. While we’re on the subject, why does Irving celebrate Christmas with Cathy?

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    ponester55 said, 11 months ago

    mimers, Alix said donuts

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    Fred M said, 11 months ago

    
    

    While we’re on the subject, why
    does Irving celebrate
    Christmas with Cathy?

    
    

    Probably for the same reason that I (a Pagan) celebrate Christmas with my family. I’m celebrating their celebration, not the Holiday itself. (It’s not my holiday, but I’m glad that it’s a special moment for them and I’m glad to join them for it.)

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    Craigor said, 11 months ago

    mimers921 says:
    ponester55 says:
    It’s only the second day! He has too many candles lit! Donuts have nothing to do w/ it!

    Uh, try taking a look at the BAGELS, ponester.
    ———————-
    Um, several things here …
    1) Donuts and potato latkes also symbolize the miracle of the oil (both are made using oil)
    2) He is lighting a full menorah since very likely this will be the only Hanukkah strip – one would assume the rest will be devoted to Christmas
    3)I grew up Jewish, my wife Catholic. Our boys celebrate both and enjoy all aspects of both holidays.

    fritzoid says:

    I’ve always assumed Val and Joan were Jewish, but I can’t recall what basis I had for that. But really, why can’t they make these things clear? They should put little yellow six-pointed stars next to the strips with Jewish characters, like the pink triangle they use for Jane’s World and the Canadian Content Warning that pops up on For Better Or For Worse

    –um, wy, are we back in the 1940’s in Germany that we need these designations?

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    fritzoid said, 11 months ago

    Craigor says:
    –um, wy, are we back in the 1940’s in Germany that we need these designations?

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    I suppose it’s true what they say: “Satire is defined as what people don’t get.”

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    MississippiRedagain said, 11 months ago

    Somehow I knew from something that was said long ago but I don’t mind one bit. It is nice to know what the other holidays are about.
    My only problem is Yahoo has dropped this story line and replaced it with something else. I read and follow this set of Comic strips cause I LIKE the way Jan Eliot does it. THANKS Eliot! BOOO bad Yahoo!