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Wednesday, November 30th, 2005 at 10:05 AM | 3 commentsI admit that when I buy holiday cards, I go for holiday neutral messages and pictures. However, if I know the recipient celebrates Christmas, I write (yes, by hand — amazing, eh?) “Merry Christmas” on the card. For those I don’t know of their preferences, I write “Happy Holidays” or “I hope you have a prosperous 2006!”
I’m hearing references to Christmas Eve and Christmas tree as “Holiday Eve” and “Holiday Trees.” That’s taking the political correctness (P.C.) too far. As far as I know, there are no other Eves in December except New Year’s. So why are we hiding behind the “Holiday Tree?”
If we’re going to call it “Holiday Tree,” then does that mean we need to call the menorah, “candelabra” or “candlestick.” Or rename Ramadan to “the month of fasting?” Ridiculous, isn’t it? Let’s ease up on the P.C. stuff, eh?
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3 comments
I agree we need to ease up and slow down. Christmas is just plain old Christmas around here.
Mark Davis of WBAP Radio wrote a Viewpoint that appeared in today’s Dallas Morning News (requires registration) on this very same topic. He wrote:
Amen!
By the way, there ain’t no such thing as a Hanukkah Bush. So don’t tell me the “Holiday Trees” is also covering these supposed bushes.
Well, it’s now a year later. It looks like just as the war seemed to be over, Best Buy struck again, banning Christmas greetings in their ads. I’m striking back with this original song:
Best Buy “Inn”
Dr. BLT
Words and music by Dr. Bruce L. Thiessen, aka Dr. BLT © 2006
http://www.drblt.net/music/BBInn.mp3
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