Reality Check: Iran invented Christmas

| Mr. Universe | · Dec 22, 2005

The 3 wisemen who brought the gifts were Iranians no?

| Mr. Universe | · Dec 22, 2005

hmm looks like not only Iran invented christmas but every other major holiday you celebrate in the west as well:
http://www.iranian.com/Features/Dec97/PersianChristmas/

heck Iran even invented Santa Clause.

So by my account, all things having to do with Christmas had started either in Iran or by Iranians. It was Iranians who invented decorating a Cypress tree and placed presents under it. Iranians invented outlining their houses with lighting. They invented the concept of the shopping season and malls. Iranians invented the fruitcake, eggnog, turkey stuffing, and greeting cards.

Yes sir. Those cultureless Romans and Dark-Age Christians stole all those ideas, even the concept of Baba Noruz, which they called Santa Claus. We even invented holiday travel when we started skipping town over Noruz to avoid unannounced house guests who would wear out their welcome by eating kangar and dropping langar. I once had one of those guests. I told them I needed to go buy some maast. I left and never went back. Needless to say, we're no longer friends.
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Dolemite · Dec 22, 2005

what has Iran done for me lately?

Matt in the Hat · Dec 22, 2005

Neither politics nor current events. Closed.