Happy HOLIDAYS

[joysterlicious]

Yes, I'm Christian, I'm born in Canada, and I'm saying Happy Holidays!!! Why? Because I'm so friggin tired of every.single.year some uneducated bunch of "Christians" bitch and moan that because some people and institutions say Happy Holidays, that they're somehow oppressed or prevented from saying Merry Christmas. These usually are the same type of

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[schmusimausi73]

All of the people that I send cards celebrate Christmas, so it's easy, I wish them Merry Christmas. If I had any Jewish friends, I wouldn't send them a Christmas card, I would send a Happy Hanukkah card at the appropriate date. Same would go if I had friends who celebrate Kwanzaa etc. I would adjust it to the recipient, obviously.

I really couldn't care less if a sales clerk wishes me Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas, I simply smile and say thank you. Don't give it another thought.

I'm a simple gal ;)

[phonemonkey]

This year, everyone's getting cards that say "we're having a lovely time in Thailand!" so I don't have to remember who's Christian, who's Jewish, who's pagan, who's an atheist who celebrates secular Christmas, etc.

[phonemonkey]

Well Winter Solstice is usually somewhere at the start of the 20's in December. It symbolises the shortest day of the year (in terms of daylight) not much to celebrate, but there is, because once you're over that day, the days start to get longer, OR, light comes to Earth. Does that sound familiar to any Christians out there? Presents are shared, green foliage is brought indoors, lights are lighted, trees decorated. These are NOT Christian traditions, they were co-opted, or stolen in order to draw in Pagan masses.

If I had a car, I'd want a bumper-sticker that said SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON, with cute little graphics of snowflakes and holly.

What's more, I'm going to try and find ways to share my good fortune with others, and map out a plan to raise a significant amount of money next year to donate to a specific cause. Something I hope will become a new tradition in our family, ideally replacing the six billion stocking stuffers and gifts that we don't really use.Pod. Also, if these people want their

[hazelstitch]

Pod to both of those - and being British I feel the need to add 'Seasons' Greetings'

[phonemonkey]

I like "Season's Greetings" much more than "Happy Holidays". I'm all about the scansion.

[agent_dani]

It's a phrase that really should enjoy more use here. In my youth, the town decorations often were the garland sort run on a guy wire over the road with various lights. They were usually simple affairs, but every so often would be one that spelled "Season's Greetings."

It long since fell out of use here, and the "war on Christmas" crowd now even includes it as one of the perceived insults, at least in my region.

TK baby

[rleyser]

Big ole hussy TK!

[agent_dani]

Home run! That one is on the roof

[born_to_me]

Also, one thing that bugs me is the X debate. The X comes from the Greek symbol for Christ. So... how is that taking Christ out of Christmas, please tell me?