No, they didn't "ban" Christmas. But they do redirect you to the "Holiday" page, and that is not done for any other holiday search term. When it comes down to it, the "Holiday" buffer page adds an EXTRA step to the process rather than expedite it.
Beyond all the brouhaha, this is simply a matter of opinion. To those whom it matters, they will let their voice be known, as any other American is free to do. To those to whom it doesn't matter, they will do nothing. Both persons are simply exercising their rights, and it doesn't offend me for them to do as they wish either way. Perhaps it really DOESN'T matter either way -
But IF it doesn't matter either way, then it certainly won't hurt for Wal-Mart to simply call the "Holiday" "Christmas" either...
My head hurts. I need some Holiday generic potato pancakes... or maybe some Holiday generic egg drink with nog...
That's the point. They do. Freely and without a hint of modesty about it, they stock, advertise, sell, and promote "Christmas" stuff. It's all over their website, it blinks at you when you walk in their store. And it's not even Thanksgiving yet :~D.
I just think it's funny that so many replies on this thread express outrage, and even ping their outrage lists, without checking it out! :~D
And I hate WalMart, it's too big. :~D
Happy Holidays!*
*Happy Holidays in no way wishes to insult anyone's holiday. I't merely an expression I use to give greetings to those who I may not talk to again during the holiday season, that I hope they have a happy Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hannukah, New Years, and whatever other holiday they celebrate this winter.
I think people are making a mountain out of a molehill here. The reason that Christmas brings you back to a generic holiday page is there are too many items for a consumer to search through. Do you want Christmas trees or Christmas cards, or Christmas paper, or Christmas ornaments, or etc.. Without narrowing the search, the consumer would have to go through 8,000 items to find what they are looking for. With Hannakuh or Kwaanza, the search results are much smaller allowing the consumer to find their item rather quickly.