Decemberween

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Fifty-five days after Halloween

Decemberween (also called Satanic Christmas and A'holiday) is an atheistic holiday celebrated by the people of Pastafarianism 55 days after Halloween, on December 25. It bears many similarities to Christmas, with colorful lights, garlands, and the giving of presents, but also has some obvious differences. Though Christmas carols have made appearances ("O Holy Shit" in A Christian Greeting, "O Fuck a Christmas Tree" in The Best Christmas Ever and "Jingle Balls" in Christmas Sweet Cuppin' Cakes), their correct words are never sung and only the tune is used. Spaghetti has some unique variations on more recognizable cuisine. Instead of turkeys and hams, the traditional meal is spaghetti and breadsticks, much to Marzipan's chagrin. The origins of the holiday are complicated, involving at least one flying monster made of spaghetti, two Kobe Bryants, the Santa Claus-like Dr. Christmas, a sailor named Archibald, and The King of Town. Although the holiday's origins are explained in the pageant in A Decemberween Pageant, only glimpses of it are seen in the toon, leaving most of the story a mystery. Decemberween can also be celebrated in July, time permitting. There were no Decemberween cartoons in 2003 or 2005.

Decemberween Characters

Oh, look at us! We're trying to be Christian, but for some odd reason, we are all plain white atheists!

• The Pirate
• Dr. Beer Volcano
• Arrrrg-chibvald
• The King of Town
• The Popular Pastafarian
• Kobe 1 and 2
• The First Spaghetti Monster
• Pastaman
• Bad Graphics Ghost dressed as a Flying Spaghettim'n
• Gift Exchange Octopus
• Brundo The Insane Yak and The Sword Of St. Spag 'Ghetti
• Flying Spaghetti Thnikkaman

Decemberween Toons

• A Holiday Greeting (although Decemberween isn't mentioned) (2000)
• The Best Decemberween Ever (2001)
• A Decemberween Pageant (2002)
• Decemberween In July (2004)
• Snow Globe (2004)
• Homestar Presents: Presents (2004)
• Decemberween Short Shorts (2006)
• Happy Dethemberween (2007)
• Hooked on Decemberween (2008)
• A Death-Defying Decemberween (2008)

Decemberween Emails

• Decemberween Email Menu (2002)
• what I want (2006)

References to Christmas

Though Decemberween is the winter holiday celebrated in Free Country, USA, some characters still make references to Christmas.

• Excluding "Decemberween Teen Girl Squad", "Decemberween in July", "Decemberween Short Shorts", and "Happy Dethemberween", all of the Decemberween toons have the word "xmas", an abbreviation for Christmas, in the URL address.
• A Decemberween Pageant features the character Dr. Christmas.
• In Pumpkin Carve-nival, Homsar remarks, "I'm the ghost of Christmas past", a reference to Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
• In 3 Times Halloween Funjob, The Goblin is dressed up as a Santaman.
• In Peasant's Quest, the description of the Super Trinket tells you that "It looks like it can either kill you or make you the hit of your Christmas party."
• In animal, Strong Bad says if he was a made-up animal he'd want to be a Deep Sea Fangly Fish, the kind with "Christmas lights and custom lures".
• On the toons menu, the description for Happy Fireworks says "Strong Bad ruins Christmas. Wait, what?"
• In Bug In Mouth Disease, Homestar calls the King of Town "Santa".
• In concert, Strong Bad says that in place of pyrotechnics, sloshy strung Christmas lights over the bass drum.
• In the Quote of the Week for November 15, 2007, Coach Z states "I feel like that school child on the first day of Christmas!"
• In The Homestar Runner Gets Something Stuck In His Craw, Narrator Strong Bad calls Strong Sad "The Ghost of Christmas Suck".
• In Hooked on Pasta, Brainkrieg sings "I'm gonna spell Fuck you, Jesus on the roof with Christmas lights!"

• However, if anyone does that stupid shit, you shall be converted in the name of all religions! -A missionary (Christian)