the WAR on KWANZAA (or however its spelled this year)

[magie19475]

There is a difference between the celebration of Christmastide [ Dec 25th - Jan. 6th ] and Yule [ Nov 26th - Jan 1st ] [latest spelling by the media that I have been hearing lately that they now seem to like: Krismas ?]. Christmas is celebrated in the festival of Yule but is very different. You might not be finding material to buy on Kwanzaa due to the idea of it being anti-materialism/stuff. Amazon has stuff ... look there.

[magie19475]

I forgot to add that you might find the winter festival of Yule appealing due to it's pagan origins. In that you can celebrate ... or not ... however you want.

[magie19475]

If you don't believe in Christ ... fine. I happen to be insulted by the media PC'ing to offense. Don't celebrate Christmastide then. I'm offended by the current media liking of the term Krismas. If you don't believe in Santa Claus, St. Nicholas or father Christmas fine ... delete it from your Yule celebration and stay drunk instead. Don't believe in snow or holly berries ... It don't matter if you don't because people don't go to hell for that.

[magie19475]

Chanukkah has it's own beauty and meaning to those who celebrate that ... which is unconnected to the celebration of Christmastide and Yule. There are many other holidays in Yule such as the celebration of Kwanzaa ... which is partly in protest of the commercialism of the Yule version of Christmas ... and the media promotion of Krismas. You could always celebrate the non-holiday of Festivus which seems to fit your thinking. See the tv show Seinfeld.

[magie19475]

The celebration of Christmas celebrated in Yule can include the birth of Jesus to those who celebrate it or not. Christmastide is a total focus on Christ ... while the media version of Krismas does not [self explanatory] Santa has become media corrupted from the beautiful, and kid/family promoting, Christmastime play he has always been that is celebrated around the world. People do make choices in being snared into that media driven frenzy or not. I stepped off several years ago of that.

[monwms2008]

This video is just another example of an ignorant man white man Dont worry about what the hell Kwanza is the black man has to have something og their own,,,we are tired of your fat white man with his fake deer etc getting his fat ass stuck in the chimney you have yours let us have ours..

[battim]

you moron, this video is a commentary on the silliness of the whole "war on christmas" bullshit. simply because you don't understand context (and this in no way defamed kwaanza, and btw most blakcs celebrate christmas doofus) doesnt mean this is offensive. individuals like you look for any reason to be offended and react ot that offense by being a bigoted fool. hypocrisy in the highest order.

[shoobedoorocketship]

@battim

BULLSHIT- you dont seem to understand your own video. the later part of the video finds fault with kwanzaa because it doesnt accomodate your need to find a christmas alternative. you also say nothing to the idiots that insult kwanzaa while you got plenty of bile for the folks who defend it. NOR DO I BELIEVE FOR A SECOND YOU HAVE EVER BEEN NEAR A BLACK BOOKSTORE. you are a total liar and moron.

[battim]

you are a complete moron. lol. i love folks who tell the artist what the artist intended. lol. kwaanza is a made up holiday. it was invented by a felon at howard university in teh sixties, it has no ties to africa. what a whiny little bastard.

[liaheflin]

dont you get it? Kwanzaa is a beautiful holiday for african americans to celebrate their beginings and there community. Its a holiday to teach important principals to their children. Who cares who it was invented by. Why do people feel the need to tear down anything they dont understand?

[shoobedoorocketship]

because they have issues.

[battim]

the video was a parody on the ridiculous notion that there is a war on any holiday...no more no less.

[shoobedoorocketship]

oh yeah? well you didnt do clips on other holidays, did you? funny how the bigots keep picking on our stuff. Dude, why dont you go make clips that pick on the holidays of other groups like chinese new year or cinco de mayo instead of dropping your bs on our thing?

better yet, go and create something positive during this time of year.

[battim]

because you totally missed the point of the video. it wasnt making fun of kwaanza. you are so filtered with racial hatred you cant see that. thats on you.

[NickB1967]

@liaheflin: Yet there are far more legitimate African American holidays, such as MLK Day and "Juneteenth" (celebrating middle of June 1865, when last slaves were freed). Why make something up when there is so much real African American history to be noted?

[Ironzealot7531]

that's because Kwanza is a fake ass holiday created by a rapist 40 years ago

no one celebrates that shit

[shoobedoorocketship]

there is nothing fake about kwanzaa, bashers have not given a sensible reason for this slander other than it makes the retards feel good, all the while they ignore all of the lies, distortions and proganda of other traditions and holidays like xmax.

[yyzmoose]

Kwanzaa is a joke, a fake holiday made by an angry leftist, athiest idiot.

[shoobedoorocketship]

how can a community committing itself at the

start of every year to seven principles that will help the community be "fake"? that makes no sense. what a lot of morons fail to understand is that this is not about divinizing Karanga, or anyone else. so continuelly pointing all his flaws is meaningless. this is about something more than one person. you are the kwanzaa bashers are the ones that sound truly angry, when you have no reason or right to be.

[shoobedoorocketship]

i think its time to cut the racist crap that the kwanzaa bashers have been parroting all this time. nearly all of the main events and celebrations of kwanzaa will be public areas like schools, churches, clubs etc. it would be patently illegal to have black only events in public places, anyone with a moducum of brain and has taken the time to read the flyers knows this. just about anyone planning an event also knows this and would not even make it exclusive. so your croc-tears are so much crap.

[smedheat]

Happy Solstice

[shoobedoorocketship]

there is nothing "fictious" about kwanzaa, we all know the who, what when where and why of this tradition, its not based on myths- black folks who observe it give it its meaning. just because it means nothing to you is irelevant. you dont have the power to either give it meaning or dismiss it. its not a part of your community.

[battim]

yeah its great when folks segregate themselves based on skin color (eyes roll) its not part of my community simply because of my skin color, where i come from thats called racism.

[shoobedoorocketship]

LOL!your funniest comment yet!FACT:its the WHITE community that separate, segregates themselves, both actively and covertly. today its called gentrification. time and again, if a black population reaches 5 to 8%, whites start running! lol. no, you have shown you neither know or care about black people, their history, culture or the new traditions. you are a typical racist white boy that will throw a tantrum if you cant have things your way. sorry NOT GONNA HAPPEN! happy holidays!

[battim]

yeah, integration was done solely by blacks. apparently you missed the makeup of the supreme court in brown vs the board of education. your comments show bigotry and stereotyping.  i am speaking to a silly holiday, you consistently talk about folks based on skin color. thats call being a racist. thanks for proving my point.

[shoobedoorocketship]

unbelievable, you didnt even understand the point! its BLACK folks who did the intergrating, black children who were bused, black diners who went to white eateries, not the other way around. can you grasp that now?

lol! the 5-8% point of whites leaving a neighborhood was a research study. read andrew hacker.

[StoogeWatcher]

Most blacks don't celebrate the scam of Kwanzaa. I work with a Nigerian and he celebrates Christmas.

[shoobedoorocketship]

kwanzaa is certainly know more of a scam that celebrating a holiday when a baby was born without sperm and gave europeans a pretext for conquering and enslaving other people and selling people stuff. who cares if you "know a nigerian who celebrate xmas.??"

[StoogeWatcher]

Kwanzaa isn't some longtome African holiday. It was invented by a criminal in 1966 and its terms are in Swahili, which 90% of Africa does not speak.

[shoobedoorocketship]

he is goofy, and made patronizing comments about kwanzaa but he seems to be putting down the season activities in general.

i would sincerely hope in the year he posted this clip he would have discovered, developed something POSITIVE or affirming to do during this season instead of clowning and ridiculing. how about celebrating the soltice? thats an actual astronomical event people have been observing for thousands of years, he can create his own customs and discover old ones to incorporate.

[Steadno]

Happy Saturnalia!

[ExtraCholesterol]

one day kwanzaa will have a real powerful meaning. but for now, forget about it.

nice vid.

[battim]

i hope so and thanks

[shoobedoorocketship]

"one day kwanzaa will have a real powerful meaning. but for now, forget about it."

translation; one day kwanzaa will be co-opted, but now, blacks folks still run it....lol!

[Makiba08]

This is so funny btw I am black

[songpidgeon]

By nature, humans are selfish and like shiny things, weather they will admit it or not. The comercialism of Christ-mas is proof.

[battim]

autism is a good example of that too...did i say that out loud?

[phillylumberjak]

what's your holi-day, "satan comes out the pits day"??? Thats sounds more appropriate for you;-)

Happy Satan Oops, I mean Santa day;-)

[battim]

satan is out of the pits on my youtube page...

[ZenArcher]

Problem Solved!  Be Well! ~ Zen Archer

[ZenArcher]

I understand your confusion Battim.. and Da ZEN is here to help.

Festivus is an annual holiday invented and introduced into popular culture by writer Dan O'Keefe's son Daniel, a scriptwriter for the TV show Seinfeld, on December 18, 1997, in the episode "The Strike".[1] (Season 9, Episode 10). Although in the O'Keefe household it had no set date, most people now celebrate the holiday on December 23 as it was on Seinfeld.

[eastkj]

hahahahaaaaaa This is great LMBAO. I'm Black and I'm not offended. This is definitely some unadulterated fun you pieced together. LOL Great peace of work, battim.

[battim]

thanks man, it actually came about because me my wife who is indonesian and a black friend had this very conversation...so i decided to vlog it...the only people that get upset at this are PC white folks. be well and happy kwaanza

[raineycry]

LMFAO! "I'd be a little concerned for my anus, too." omg, TFF!!!

[shablap]

Kwan is Korean for "people we"....an Za is Korean for "we hate"...mano

[Mallaba]

It's so sad to feel left out... When you watch the music awards, make sure you watch it in a group setting so that you can all cheer together when someone wins and share presents!

[mileyrox13]

this is hilarous

omg but are u being sarcastic about the kwanzaa stuff cuz i saw plenty of it at the mall

[mrsfrobes]

LOL! This reminds me of Steve Martin in "The Jerk" growing up a "poor black child". If you lived in the San Francisco Bay Area you'd find plenty about Kwanzaa! :) One of the funnier blogs IMO. Cute kid too.

[PantslessNinja]

All santas should carry a blue card.

[MBRHIndustries]

Well done Tim, happy ramadan.

[YouDRAMATube]

More news PerezHilton also suspended!

[Pipistrello]

Happy Festivus! A holiday for the rest of us!

[ShortbusMooner]

Yes!!!!! Exactly!!!! ;)

[nickanddeb]

yes!! i've decided to start celebrating it next year. i'm just waiting for the "after festivus" sales so i can get my aluminum pole for 50-75 percent off!

[cooksterz]

thats why i just make cookies, then it covers all of them. All people eat....sugar!!

[FantasticBabblings]

Red velour is so tacky. What about a big hairy man in black denim, with maybe a nice microfiber shirt and a smart man purse, not a big old sack... Ooops... I was looking in the mirror.

I never noticed you were white, Tim.

[battim]

most think i'm sri lankan, but whose to know. i figured you'd get a giggle out of this. i saw your comments on matt's war on christmas vlog. By the way you had my attention until the man purse. LOL.

[Gemm73]

Run, Tim, run!!! A leather belt only means trouble!!!! ^_^

[Gemm73]

I have been trying to fight the over consumerism within our holiday. We celebrate Christmakkuh and Hannumas. A mixture of Christmas and Hannukah. It basically consists of cooking and drinking.... I've gotta mix Kwanzaa into it. ;0

[battim]

masterbunner gsve me a 40 oz for kwaanza, we can share it.

[poopzakishawt]

wow it just goes to show that some people have no heart i posted a tribute to my nephew and someone actualy rated it a 2

[battim]

that was me, he got five stars but i tokk three away cause you were in it...wink

[clattybrown]

brilliant my daughter said papa noel stinks like farts and he would nt let her go, thats such a true say there my friend came over so funnt again but like always thought provoking at the same time top class roll on new year happy KWANZAA day all the same thinking of joining them too as that holiday sounds good and probably warm

[clattybrown]

My friend a wee boy in my daughters class (5) scoffed all the chocolate from one of those 25 days to xmas calenders and the teacher asked the kids if they could ask their parents to get one for the school, she tells me this while is a super mega sized shop with hundreds of different types of these calenders but not one NOT ONE was a xmas one barbie spiderman bob squarepants beatles and even bing crosby no father xmas snowman etc etc so so sad great topic

[battim]

i love your stories bro...

[msscience]

awesome material... nice to see you Tim. You CAN and should celebrate Kwanza. I've consulted with the almighty caucus of black folk and the VIP says special permissions can be granted for you. Join the club, man.

[battim]

ive always been here, where you been hiding gorgeous?

[JustA11en]

I only laughed....repeatedly...

because i'm a sick bastard. Faved....phillip.

[battim]

thanks for stopping by renetto

[JustA11en]

CRAP! I'm glad JJ saved it at the end.

[battim]

he is cute...

[pornfartin]

if roger dosnt put on a santa outfit this year i will cry myself to sleep for weeks.

[pornfartin]

no homo

[battim]

too late...

[pornfartin]

crap.

[MMASK]

Tim you mention Kwanza, xmas , and hannukah, but you forget to mention the most important holiday of them all...FESTIVUS!

The airing of grievances, the metal aluminum Pole, and of course the feats of strenght.

Until you pin me Tim, Festivus is not over!

[battim]

ok send spidey over to tend bar for us...im in...

[girlganja]

You had to mention your anus, didn't you? (Sorry I missed this one. I have a lot to catch up on.)

[battim]

i betting stop masterbating and smoking weed then....

[battim]

and i want in!!

[seriouslysteve]

Merry Hanakwanzzamas!

8=)

[battim]

you stoo steve, yo you and your family, seriously.

[hypothetisch]

ok when looked at wikipedia i only saw that is the currency of angola :p

every time I see this stuff about african culture or african heritage i really have to laugh only american blacks use it

don't they realise that there are thousands of different people cultures and languages

lol

[Michelle5451]

This is the time of year I celebrate snowmen and gingerbread men. I even eat snowman poop, sometimes roasting it over a fire.

[battim]

marshmallows are \poop!!

[Michelle5451]

Yes well, all food is...eventually.

[cjHalk]

ha ha

[leafdude]

here's hopin' kwanza-claus comes down your chimney. don't shoot though or call the cops. he's too legit to quit (mc hammer killed rap btw) merry hip-hop kwanza homie. cheers!

[battim]

i'd love a black santa...

[kenrg]

A Sammy Davis Hanakkah CD? I want that! You know, making Kwanzaa only for black people makes me want to participate even more.

[battim]

ill send you a copy...it was made before softeare protection...

[FrednMaverick]

LOL, Dugout Santa! 5 *s as usual Tim.

[KarateKidX]

all holidays are made up

[Fringe111]

Great vid my friend, so sarcastic it's histerical. Point made lol

[hypothetisch]

what is kwanzza?

[phaedress]

Very informative video.

[bowey1970]

I think Santa wears leather and rides a Harley the rest of the year. Happy Chriskwanika.

[battim]

and sings for judas priest...oops...

[Hermgirl666]

Hmm, to go to William Sledd with this information, or to *not* go to William Sledd with this information...I don't even really know WS or watch his vids, but I'll bet he'd be interested...

[battim]

he'd laugh...you can tell him. lol

[therealclamknuckle]

Santa Bear wants to make you his bitch.

[Kruizinby]

lol go an elf Battim!!! Gr8 vid mate!

[mbpearce76]

I like Christmas but not for the faith side of things its just not a factor for us, all the family having time to spend together at once and friends old and new is what I like.:)

[markapsolon]

Satan...opps Santa created consumerism..lol Maybe we should create a holiday for this time of year and combine everything... hmmmm video idea

[battim]

missed you on the peace video, let me know what you think of final edit

[ClassicalStretch]

awesome intro.... merry KWANZZA

[battim]

like the peace video?

[ClassicalStretch2]

just saw it...awesome...left you a comment...just got out of bed here...lol

[aslipperyslope]

Take faith Tim. There's always the winter sosltice.

[vivahateakaanabanana]

feliz navidad propero ano y felisidad :D

lol, your welcome to spend xmas latin style. we dont really buy alot of gifts we mainly get drunk and eat alot of tamales. well thats what we do at my house anyways i think i only got one gift last year.

:P xoxoxo

ana

[oliviapeachcom]

very fun! I can't believe this! SO funny! Yeah I guess that Santa would be really scary! I would surely run the other way if santa came into the bar I was chillin at.. lol In fact I think Santa did want me to sit on his lap last week at the art show..........

[battim]

thats my kind of santa!

[oliviapeachcom]

For real this guy looked just like santa, and wanted to marry me, no joke, lol

[Ramborol]

This was way too funny! Yes Kwannza is very much under rated due to the nature of corporate take over of Chistianity. And your Santa description was way too funny. Yeah I would totally do the dispatcher! If it came down to chubby dude (and if I was gay.) Well Tim peace be with you in whatever you choose to celabrate.

dajsauce

[SSanf]

When the Romans imposed Christianity on the people, they were unwilling to give up the Pagan holiday, Saturnalia, a popular occasion of celebration when gifts were exchanged. So, they arbitrarily decided to tell the masses that it was the birthday of Jesus and have them celebrate that instead. Hence, gifts and Christmas are linked. It had nothing to do with the supposed gifts of the Magi. If Jesus were a historical person, he would have been born in the spring.

[battim]

thanks for the historical update...spring is a nice time of year...

[SSanf]

Sat. Dec. 22, 2007, 1:08 A.M. EST, marks the Winter Solstice. Celebrate the birth of the new born Sun.

[battim]

i'll just celebrate i'm still breathing and that i have two beautiful kids, it christmas every day for me. thanks for the insight.

[lilbubbleangel7]

oh yeah forgot.. it's spelled Kwanzaa.. just so you know (:

[lilbubbleangel7]

I dunno why most people think Christmas has to do with the Big Man up there. The Bible doesn't say when He was born, but I celebrate Christmas anyways.

Serenity

[battim]

maybe its the little woman up there, who knows...

[lilbubbleangel7]

wha?? little woman?? o.O

[battim]

...maybe god isnt a big man...

[dogfraps111]

maybe god is kitty?

[achampag]

you need that t shirt "i wish i was black" from larry flint....

LMAO! yeah watch out for those guys in velour who come after ya in bars!

sweet shot of the baby boy at the end

[CTubeTV]

Merry (Put Your Word Here) and Happy New Year -- Charles -- I put this in google and it didn't come up with a nice #1 Search (what is kawanaza) --

[JohnLWright]

Happy Festivus..

Fot the rest of us..

[achampag]

dreidel dreidel...and all that shit....

fuckin reindeer!

aww look its sweetpea!

[battim]

a11en is such a swee' pea. he starting to look like morbeck though.

[kswilson99]

Hey, you forgot to say NO Homo!! lol

Really funny video. Like the ending. It's so cute.

[battim]

the statement was unnohomoable...

[CUTWEST]

lol..........I dont even celebrate any holiday anymore...Im just like...ay nigga...you give me something ill give you something...fuck it.

[batphilo]

i try celebrate every sunday likes it my last...so i get christmas every week. peace. good seein you.

[poopzakishawt]

lol i realy dont have a christmas video i made a trib. to my nephew and im gonna tap him opening presents for the first time ever so anyways happy kwanza :) im afraid of santa to :)

[battim]

awesome, christmas is about the kids...keep him away from santa...

[poopzakishawt]

lol its funny because after watching santa claus 3 he couldnt stop saying santa so now he goes santa santa santa x5 whenever he sees him hes 19 months

[battim]

smart kid

[poopzakishawt]

yeah

[MGABBYB]

Happy Everthing...

[RiverBirch1967]

I haven't watched the vid yet but I wanted to say, before I forget again, to tell you how much I like the tribal bat you have started putting in your entry. That would make an awesome tattoo.

[batphilo]

it IS an awesome tattoo..

[RiverBirch1967]

Do you have it? Also I have been terrified of Santa for 40 years.

[battim]

yes...

[RiverBirch1967]

Good choice.

[RiverBirch1967]

batphilo do you have it as well, as battim does? it is awesome, just awesome!

[battim]

yes, we are virtual clones...

[Michelle5451]

Oddly enough, Battim and Batphilo have all the same tattoos.

[battim]

we got them together...