Victory In The War On Christmas
Victory for the forces of evil:
Given the option of saying they prefer that stores and businesses greet customers by saying “Merry Christmas,” use non-religious terms such as “Happy Holidays” or “Season’s Greetings,” or that the choice of greeting really does not matter to them, a plurality (45%) choose this last alternative. Only 42% say they prefer “Merry Christmas,” while 12% prefer less religious terminology. Most striking is the age difference in preferences for holiday greetings. Only among those ages 65 and over, does a majority (64%) opt for “Merry Christmas.” That preference declines across younger age groups with only 28% of those under age 30 opting for the Christmas greeting while roughly six-in-ten say the choice of greeting doesn’t matter to them.
I blame Obama.
Tags: War on Christmas
If worrying about how a stranger bids you farewell is important, then some people have too much time on their hands.
I just blogged about a great column on what Pandora said. It demolishes the whole thing Happy Holidays kerfuffle from what is clearly a Christian perspective.
http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/12/11/2696542/if-the-commercialization-of-christmas.html
That’s a great article, Frank. Thanks for passing it on.
Also, what is wrong with saying Happy Holidays? Isn’t the origin of the word holiday… holy day?
Here’s the thing, I never understood the anger about happy holidays because there is MORE THAN ONE holiday this time of year. Plural. So you can’t just say Merry Xmas. Sure Hanukkah is over by now (and I’ll be honest I have no idea when Kwanzaa is or know anyone who celebrates it), but in the heat of the season why wouldn’t you opt to be more inclusive than less inclusive? I have friends who celebrate Yule/the solstice. Why should I give my non-xmas friends the short end of the stick? It’s not about taking Christ out, it’s about letting everyone in.
I salutate with this… “Happy Spent Your Money Day…”