tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541237918716814863.post6494824847479013519..comments2024-02-01T10:16:24.805+03:00Comments on Jeddah Daily Photo: Jeddah - Mall Window DisplaysSusie of Arabiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13315336613944665651noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541237918716814863.post-24902019204843528692017-02-20T15:39:19.925+03:002017-02-20T15:39:19.925+03:00Hi William - It does get cold in parts of Saudi Ar...Hi William - It does get cold in parts of Saudi Arabia and can even snow occasionally. But one generally thinks of the heat and the desert when the subject is Saudi Arabia.<br /><br />Hi Jerry - I don't care for the headless mannequins either. The ones of children really irk me the most.<br /><br />Hi Anonymous - Christmas can be celebrated by Christians in the privacy of their own homes here, and many of them do live in compounds. Regarding Valentine's Day, in the past there have been years when the religious police raided florists and gift shops and there were articles in the newspapers warning that it was an illegal holiday. This year I saw Valentine's Day gifts and decor on display in a few places, but no big deal was made over it. There has been a push to relax the religious police hovering over the population regarding issues like these holidays, and it is definitely evident that these changes have been implemented.Susie of Arabiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13315336613944665651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541237918716814863.post-48570237859992052972017-02-20T03:13:39.947+03:002017-02-20T03:13:39.947+03:00Given that Christmas is a Christian holiday, is it...Given that Christmas is a Christian holiday, is it celebrated outside the western compounds? I remember you commended that Valentine's Day wasn't allowed, officially.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541237918716814863.post-71903225379184338202017-01-22T06:46:02.474+03:002017-01-22T06:46:02.474+03:00Not crazy about the headless manikans.Not crazy about the headless manikans.Jerry Mc Kennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395712495722374971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8541237918716814863.post-79508473624841426612017-01-21T21:45:35.645+03:002017-01-21T21:45:35.645+03:00A very odd pairing, your part of the world and the...A very odd pairing, your part of the world and the idea of winter.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.com