It's that time of year again. Once again the debate over which mid-winter seasonal greeting (how's that for PC?) should be used is heating up.
While some stores, such as Wal-Mart, have gone back to using "Merry Christmas," many others still use the phrase "Happy Holidays."
It's a debate that has gone on for years with those for "Merry Christmas" saying we need to keep Christ in Christmas and remember the reason for the season (as well as many people are tired of the rampant political correctness in our society). Those against like the more "Happy Holiday" generic term because not everyone celebrates Christmas and it includes other winter celebrations such as Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.
I'm working on a pro/con story about this topic and I want to know what you think. Give me a call at 361-580-6514 or email me at abrandon@vicad.com.
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Merry Christmas EveRYboDy! :)
December 9, 2009 at 8:46 a.m.Have a very Merry Christmas Aprill!
December 3, 2009 at 4:22 p.m.The schools have let out for Christmas holidays.
The stores started selling for Christmas Holidays.
Businesses close for Christmas Holidays.
It is what it is. Nobody is telling anyone to pray, convert, none of that stuff. It is just a time that has gone into tradition as celebrating Christmas.
December 1, 2009 at 9:44 p.m.If some people don't want to do it, don't. But don't force others to not do it. It ain't hurting anyone.
If I hear someone utter "happy holiday" in public somewhere, I immediately whip out the bible that I always carry and start reciting prayers really really loud so they know that their religion is less important than mine and they BETTER conform to MY idea of God or be struck down.
December 1, 2009 at 10:03 a.m.How about this idea, if you are of another faith stay at home during the Christmas season! If you are so easily offended at the celebration of the Savior of the world dig a hole and get into it until the Christmas season is over. Christians don't rain on Muslim holidays or Jewish holidays, so get over it or move to another country. Why would a store go out of its way to appease a miniscule segment of our society, I guarantee you that in Egypt,Iran, or any other Muslim countries no consessions are made to accomodate any other religion, but here we are in the grand ole USA, the country who prints in God we trust on our currency (and the God they reffered to was the God of the Bible), We are so afraid that we will hurt someones feelings. What a shame!
December 1, 2009 at 4:19 a.m."Stores" is the key word in this blog......
November 30, 2009 at 5:46 p.m.http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/weblo...
I vote with my wallet. If Merry Christmas is too politically incorrect for them, there is always another store with the same merchandise and a Merry Christmas greeting. That is where my wallet and I go.
November 30, 2009 at 4:19 p.m.I really don't care what people say. Some of my friends celebrate it, some don't, it doesn't bother me what they say. They don't care what I say either.
November 30, 2009 at 3:57 p.m.I meant I send out Christmas cards...not trees. :) And Happy Hanukkah was an example. If they don't reply that is fine, if they reply with any other religion, then I don't take offense as long as they don't take offense to mine.
November 30, 2009 at 11 a.m.I have a Christmas tree and I send out Christmas trees. I tell people Merry Christmas and if they reply with Happy Hanukkah then I say thank you and same to you.
November 30, 2009 at 10:37 a.m.