Posted on 11/08/2004 7:28:03 PM PST by carrier-aviator
Is anyone else as sick as I am of the one-for-one substitution of the word "Hoilday" for "Christmas," as in Holiday Party, Holiday Shopping, Holiday Season, the Baby's First "Holiday." Christmas is a federal holiday just like Veterans' Day or Thanksgiving. Why shouldn't we mention it?
Take the pledge: refuse to use the word "Holiday" when "Christmas" is correct. To your neighbors and fellow employees say MERRY CHRISTMAS, never Happy Holidays, and if they object simply tell them you are wishing them happiness on the upcoming federal holiday. If they object further, ask them if they'll be going to work on December 25th.
You owe me a new monitor.
You're behind the times, ZC. Halloween is now un-PC because it hurts the feelings of witches.
Mary was the mother of Jesus whether you are Catholic or not.
Take a look at: Grinchlist.com
As the site says, It is a response to the growing censorship and revisionist policies and practices concerning Christmas that is evident in retail stores, public schools, government offices, businesses, and the media
Labor Day and Rosh Hashanah are both in September. Have you attended "Holiday Parties" in that month too?
Here's ther difference: In Judaism, our holidays are actually religious. Jews go to shul for most of the day on Rosh Hashanah. Even liberal Jews actually show up. And BTW, we do refer to Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur as "the High Holy Days" or "the High Holidays".
In the push to sell more, marketers have Chanukah into something it never was. Chanukah is a military voctory. It's nowhere near as important as Pesach, Succot, Shavuot, etc.
And to millions upon millions of Americans Christmas is a Holy Day as well. The federal government deemed that fact SO important that it officially recognized Christmas as worthy of designation as a holiday for ALL Americans.
But I thought that the J-- Witnesses were abusing their children by not letting them celebrate it? And I was so worked up about being wished "happy halloween" by unenlightened folk who don't know about Simchat Torah!
Oh well, there's still St. Patrick's Day. I'm all for replacing it with Purim, myself!
I'm not going to work on December 25. It's Saturday.
I wish my non-Jewish friends Merry Christmas, BTW. They wish me Happy Chanukah, and the really good ones say 'Chag Sameach'.
Glenn Beck refers to it as RamaHanaKwanzaMas.
Yes. That dawned on me a few years ago. This year when I'm greeted with "Happy Holidays", I'm going to return the greeting with "Happy Holy Days to you too".
I didn't know it was a Saturday this year. Guess I won't be working; Shabbat and all.
You oughta show up to one a them Winter Solstice parties nekkid, like the Druids used to celebrate.
When I'm referring to the general time period of November through January, I tend to say it's "the holiday season". But I definitely agree with you about using the word "Christmas" when specifically talking about it. "X-mas" bugs me too. Usually indicates either anti-Christian or lazy people.
I think Jesus would totally groove on Festivus.
The Land of Steady Habits? That is an odd thing to commemorate statewide, but it's a laudable trait nevertheless.
Yeah, I don't like it when Christmas is on a weekend - means we only get the one day off. Ah, well, we DO get two four-day weeks in a row!
How might you feel if it danwed on you that the entire culture seemed to wish that the phrase "Chag Sameach" never be uttered again?
I'd feel that I might be feeling a wee bit paranoid and prone to exaggeration.
Your mileage may vary.
We only say Chag Sameach when we see each other in shul or others in our community. We don't run around greeting everyone with it.
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