Is there a “War on Christmas”? I don’t believe it!
What’s the matter with “Happy Holidays”? People said “Happy Holidays” when I was little. Nobody got all hostile about it. After all, Christmas and New Year are two holidays, aren’t they? You want to wish people happy for both– or happy whatever they celebrate.
My atheist friends celebrate Christmas. So does my atheist Japanese AutoCad tutor and my Jewish ex-girlfriend. A Muslim mate always gives me a Christmas present. “Holiday” sales are what stores are supposed to have! Are they going to tell people that they’re not allowed to buy for Kwanzaa or Hanukkah? Spring Break or Summer Solstice? Why not, if that’s they want to spend their money on? Or should stores to sell only to Christians? Is that even legal?
People are so ready to take offense. The fundamentalists get offended if you don’t say “Merry Christmas”, while other people get freaked if you even mention the word. I read about some carolers who were turned away from an ice rink where skater Sacha Cohen was going to perform, for fear that their Christian songs would offend her. If they’re going to send away carolers for the sake of a single person, how about at least asking that person if carols upset her? Maybe, like my Jewish ex girlfriend , she’s a big fan of Christmas.
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