Democrats vs. Republicans…

And you thought you could tell Republicans from Democrats by how they vote.
Not so! Just observe how they act during the holidays......
* Republicans say "Merry Christmas!"
* Democrats say "Happy Holidays!"
* Republicans help the poor during the holidays by sending $50 to the Salvation Army.
* Democrats help the poor by giving $50, one buck at a time, to panhandlers on the street.
* Democrats get back at Republicans on their Christmas list by giving them fruitcakes.
* Republicans re-wrap them and send them to in-laws.
* Democrats let their kids open all the gifts on Christmas Eve.
* Republicans make their kids wait until Christmas morning
* When toasting the Holidays, Republicans ask for egg nog or mulled wine.
* Democrats ask for a "BUD".
* When not in stores, Republicans use a catalog.
* Democrats watch for "incredible tv offers" on late night television.
* Democrats do a lot of their shopping at Costco and WalMart.
* So do Republicans, but they don't admit it.
* Democrats give their children gifts that make a political statement.
* Republicans give their children gifts that will keep them out of their hair.
* Republican parents have no problem buying their kids toy guns.
* Democrats refuse to do so. That is why their kids pretend to shoot each other with dolls.
* Republicans spend hundreds of dollars and hours of work decorating the yard with outdoor lights and Christmas displays.
* Democrats save their time and money and drive around at night to enjoy the scenery.
* Democrats favorite Christmas movie is "Miracle on 34th Street."
* Republicans favorite Christmas movie is "It's a Wonderful Life."
* Right-Wing Republicans favorite Christmas movie is "Diehard".
* Republican always take the price tag off any expensive gifts they buy before wrapping.
* Democrats also remove price tags off pricey gifts....and reposition them them to make sure thy are seen.
* Republicans wear wide red ties and green sport jackets during the festive season.
* Democrats do too, all year round.
* Most Republicans try, at least once, enclosing indulgent, wretchedly maudlin form letters about their families in their Christmas Cards.
* Public ridicule from Democrats usually discourages them from doing it again.
* Democrats favorite Christmas song is "Deck the Halls".
* Young Democrats favorite Christmas song is "Grandma Got Runover by a Reindeer."
* Republicans favorite Christmas song is " White Christmas."
* Young Republicans favorite Christmas song is "White Christmas".
* Cheapskate Republican buy an artificial Christmas tree.
* Tightfisted Democrats buy a real tree, but they wait until the week before Christmas when the lots lower their prices.
v * Democratic men like to watch football while their wives, girlfriends or mothers fix holiday meals.
* On this, Republicans are in full agreement.
* Republicans see nothing wrong with letting their children play
"Cowboys and Indians".
* Democrats don't either, as long as the Indians get to win.
* Republicans first began thinking like Republicans when they stopped believing in Santa Claus........
* Democrats became Democrats because they never stopped believing in Santa Claus…

Originally published November 14, 2002.