[joesbucks]

The cashier at our Wal-Mart wished me a Merry Christmas AND a Happy Holidays.....covering all the bases.

I've been saying Merry Christmas to every clerk I've met before they've had the chance. All have been kind. Most have responded in kind by repeating my sentiments and few have just simply said behind a genial smile "thank you".

Wouldn't that be the most prudent way of handling this? Let those who have the faith initiate the greeting rather than becoming members of NAPPP (National Association of Perpetually Peeved People)

Ooops, forgot, there are agenda driven folks behind this and $$$ to be made doing it. Can't have a common sense solution to an agenda driven cause.

[snugs]

As every shop in my town has the word Christmas somewhere in it whether advertising the produce or promoting their store I would expect them to say Happy Christmas though tradition in England is that they do not normally do this until the last week before Christmas.