[Arm_Bears]

I just censored Gap and Old Navy from my Christmas shopping list.

[RightWhale]

I said Merry Christmas to the checkout clerk at the supermarket today, and it was amazing how fast that old lady brightened up.

[af_vet_rr]

All about the money - they could use Christmas in their advertising, except they are more concerned about losing money from non-Christians who they think they might perceive.

What do you expect from a corporation these days....

[NC28203]

>>>Instead of referring to the season as Christmas, Gap instead uses the word "holiday." As hard as we tried, AFA could not find a single instance in which Gap-owned stores use the term "Christmas." Not a single time!

Actually, shouldn't that read "instead of referring to the Season as Advent". We are not in the Christmas Season. The Christmas Season extends for 12 days beginning on December 25th.

A hope fiiled Advent to you all!

[Battle Hymn of the Republic]

they don't care...

their theme for this "holiday season" is the peace symbol...

all the stores here in the bay area have giant peace symbols in their windows.

[Borges]

[Dallas59]

I guess I can buy my gifts at other stores. Goodbye old Navy.

[gdani]

As hard as we tried, AFA could not find a single instance in which Gap-owned stores use the term "Christmas." Not a single time!

There was a time when a seemingly small but vocal number of Christians criticized retail stores & companies for turning Christmas into a holiday of overconsumption & greed.

These days, we become angry when those same corporations don't wish us a "Merry Christmas".

Whatever.

[Dallas59]

The Northern Hemisphere Winter Holiday Season Main article: Winter holiday season

In many Western countries, the winter holiday season is known as a period of time surrounding Christmas that was formed in order to embrace all cultural and religious celebration rather than only Christian celebrations. Usually, this period begins near the end of November and ends with New Year's Day on January 1. The holiday season is usually commercially referred to with a broad interpretation, avoiding the reference of specific holidays like Hanukkah or Christmas. Traditional "holiday season" festivities are usually associated with winter, including snowflakes and wintry songs. In some Christian countries, the end of the festive season is considered to be after the feast of Epiphany, although this has only symbolic value.

Holidays traditionally in the winter holiday season Thanksgiving - (second Monday in October in Canada, fourth Thursday in November in USA) — Holiday generally observed as an expression of gratitude, traditionally to God, for the autumn harvest. It is traditionally celebrated with a meal shared among friends and family in which turkey is eaten. It is celebrated by many as a secular holiday, and in the USA marks the beginning of the "holiday season". Yule - (Winter Solstice, around 21-22 December) — a Pagan celebration of the winter solstice. One of the eight sabbats.

Hanukkah - (26 Kislev - 2/3 Tevet - almost always in December) — Jewish holiday celebrating the defeat of Seleucid forces who had tried to prevent Israel from practising Judaism, and also celebrating the miracle of the Menorah lights burning for eight days with only enough (olive) oil for one day.

Christmas Day - (25 December) — Christian holiday commemorating the traditional birth-date of Jesus. Christmas is also celebrated as a secular gift-giving holiday; other observances include the decoration of trees and houses. A secular, "politically-correct" euphemism for Christmas is "Winter holiday".

Kwanzaa (USA) - (26 December - 1 January) — Holiday observance held from December 26 to January 1 honoring African-American heritage, primarily in the United States. It was made in 1966.

Boxing Day (26 December or 27 December) — Holiday observed in many Commonwealth countries on the first non-Sunday after Christmas.

St Stephen's Day or Second Day of Christmas (26 December) — Holiday observed in many European countries.

New Year's Day - (1 January) — Holiday observing the first day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. Preceded by New Year's Eve on 31 December, which is celebrated with festivities in anticipation of New Year's Day.

[gidget7]

I have noticed both stores use only "Love" songs in their commercials, not even generic Christmas songs.

The gap has a rapper singing that they "gonna give it to the world, peace love the gap. Ok not bad wording, but it isn't Christmas! Could be used any time of the year. Same with Macy's and Old Navy.

[pissant]

If they had one stitch of clothes made in America, it would also help. Just one more reason to avoid the liberal, maggot infested retailers like the Gap.

[Ron2]

That's OK. One less place I have to shop at.

[Issaquahking]

I'm making a list
checking it twice...

Seriously here are a number of shops
that support America, and our troops
please shop them first!

[NonValueAdded]

Sorry, GAP, I don't have time for holiday shopping - I'm doing my Christmas shopping now. Sorry to disappoint the nieces this year but they'll get over it.

[Halls]

dang, I just bought my son and hubby a top at GAP today! If I had seen this I wouldn't have!

[ElkGroveDan]

For those who want to ridicule this effort. I am close friends with a guy who runs one of these Christmas Boycott groups, and he assures me it's working. Now that the big ones have rolled (Target, Macy's etc) the medium and small ones are rolling over too. Best Buy are on the verge of coming over to our side.

Keep it up. Keep the calls and emails coming.

[BurbankKarl]

San Francisco banned Christmas some time ago.

[ntnychik]

Thanks for the update. It simplifies my life not having to give business to these stores anymore. It took Target and Wal-mart about a year to wise up. Some are just slow learners. Merry Christmas!

[SuziQ]

My kids never liked their clothes anyway. I always thought they were way overpriced.