Please Give Me Back My "Merry Christmas!"
“Merry Christmas, everyone!” There. I said it. Nothing terrible happened. The earth didn’t explode. And why would it? And why should we change the name of THE. MOST. BELOVED. HOLIDAY. just because a minority of people are “offended” at the very mention of the word ‘Christmas?’
At least ninety percent of Americans celebrate Christmas and I believe that it would be a safe bet to say that most of them are “offended” because they are forced to endure changes that are thrust upon them, all because of a small group of complainers. Why is it that Christmas and New Year’s have to be combined into one gigantic shopping holiday called “Happy Holidays?” You won’t see anyone combining Cinco de Mayo (05 May) with Nurse’s Day (06 May) or the equally offensive blending of Labor Day (01 Sept.) with Ramadan. (02 Sept.) Why would anyone think we want Christmas combined?
Did you realize that at most retail stores the employees are no longer “allowed” to greet customers with the traditional “Merry Christmas” because it might “offend” someone? It now has to be a cheery “Happy Holidays,” as if that will somehow disguise what this holiday really is!
I realize that there are some people that do not celebrate Christmas, but why can’t they just graciously accept that there is freedom of speech and religion in the United States of America?
I hate Halloween and I think it’s terribly offensive. In fact, quite a few Christians agree with me because of the fact that it’s a pagan Celtic holiday. Yet, do you see me pitching a fit, insisting that the word “Halloween” be banished from sight or that all the displays be removed from public view?
Can you imagine someone looking at the Nativity scene, and having them refer to it as “vile and offensive,” and then having that same person laugh, giggle and point at the “adorable” ghouls, witches, ghosts, spiders, goblins, vampires, blood and gore that ARE Halloween? That just does. not. compute!
You can give me Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day and Cinco de Mayo and Canada Day and Native American Day and Columbus Day and Hanukkah/Chanukkah and Kwanzaa and even Boxing Day... just please, please, PLEASE give me back my “MERRY CHRISTMAS!”
