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Old 11-16-2007, 10:59 PM   #89
flylock shox
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Can't say I'm surprised by the Punjabi requirement at Calgary Airport. Their entire security staff is made up of brown folks. It would stand to reason that one or two might speak Punjabi.

Mind you, it's a bit weird that it's a job requirement. Kinda suggests that some folks on staff don't have a great command of English. But hey, whatever works.

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Originally Posted by jolinar of malkshor View Post
You dont change the name of a holiday/event/tradition because the people no longer really believe in the original meaning. You can still celebrate the event without taking the original meaning literally.
Well YOU maybe don't change the name. I like changing names though. Keeps the holidays from getting boring. Every year you celebrate a different secular thing. Snow. Cabbage. Bob Saget. An Onion. And every year you have to change the songs to fit. Now there's a fun school project, and a concert the whole family of humanity can enjoy.
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