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Merry Christmas, to one and all!

Date published: 12/8/2008

Merry Christmas, to one and all!

Welcome to the holiday season.

For the life of me, I absolutely hate the term "holiday season." I know it is an all-encompassing term that includes all the major holidays between Thanksgiving and New Year's; but what gets me is the subtle change from wishing everyone a "Merry Christmas" to telling them to have a happy holiday.

At what point did this change occur? I don't remember receiving any kind of memo or seeing something in the paper stating that as of this date, "Merry Christmas" can no longer be mentioned.

The only time the word "Christmas" is ever mentioned now is after Christmas, and that is for all the after-Christmas sales.

Have we, as a society, become so politically correct that we can't wish someone a "Merry Christmas" without feeling that we may offend?

I know I'm not the only one who feels this way, so this year, I plan on telling everyone to have a "Merry Christmas" instead of a "happy holiday."

They say change happens with one person. I'd like to be that person, at least for this season.

Brian Creed

Spotsylvania



Date published: 12/8/2008



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Merry Christmas to All. (posted by BLK , Dec. 9, 2008 2:10 pm)    0 likes
Even You Grench's out there.

kspecial (posted by lifeisbeautiful , Dec. 9, 2008 6:58 am)    0 likes
Thanks for the morning laugh! Have a great day.

I'm from Washington,DC (posted by kspecial , Dec. 8, 2008 11:39 pm)    0 likes
Where we scare people saying things like, "We're from the Government and we're here to help."

kspecial (posted by lifeisbeautiful , Dec. 8, 2008 10:09 pm)    0 likes
Back in the Bronx we would just say, What's your f'n point already! Quit wastin my f'n time!

Don't Bogart that J (posted by Mandrake , Dec. 8, 2008 9:55 pm)    0 likes
my frind..pass it over to me..on the other hand don't.

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