Happy Shmolidays

Ok. Apparently this is the first year in the history of the world that people of different faiths have had to share the same season. Because that is all I am hearing about on talk radio. "Happy Holidays" is like the equivalent of saying "I'm a dirty bastard who wants to kill Jesus and all babies!" for some reason.

People... Please.

Relax.

First of all, I used to say Happy Holidays all the time to people. I always thought it just meant that you were covering Christmas and New Year in one foul swoop since they were so close.

Second, the month of December shares no less than 3 and sometimes 4 other holiday seasons. 5 if you count the pagans that celebrate Solstice. Although if you really want to get riled about something how about Kwanza? Which is probably the strictest kind of PC taboo o even bring up but honestly, how do you make up a holiday? I mean Halmark has been doing it for decades, but aside from them. The thing was created in 1966. I have an idea, how about Happy Dancing Fairy Day? It's a day to celebrate everyone's unique spirit. Huzzah. Who Cares?! Anyway. My point was that we have to share the month with all the religions. When the picked the day for Christmas way back when it was to be the same time as solstice to garner the pagan interest. So the Christians have only themselves to blame.

Thirdly, the worst possible thing is now happening. Christians who are on their high horse about the whole issue are turning it into some kind of game they have to win. Someone in a store says Happy Holidays, as they have been instructed, and the other person retorts, "Merry CHRISTMAS." Like that's not the snottiest thing ever. I guess there is a way to say it kindly, but most of the people who I have talked to are insistent on making a point of it. Yeah, way to keep in the spirit of the season jerk-offs.

The whole "controversy" is getting to be horrible. What we are ending up with is a ton of people who are resentful and bitter that the world exists. "For hate is strong and mocks the song of peace on earth goodwill to men."

How about this. If people want to argue and snipe about what to say to each other. FINE. Let them. They want to stop every Christmas party in every school? Fine. It's a public school, shut your stinking mouth. You don't like it? Enlist in a private school. Can't do that? Then instill the values you want your child to have at home and shut the hell up about it.

I'm going to say Merry Christmas when I feel like it and Happy Holidays when I feel like it. And if someone happens to not be Christian--FINE. If they say so I'll wish them a happy whatever the hell they are having. I think that's more of an example of Christ's love than being a giant ass about it everytime somebody wishes you a good holiday.

"The wrong shall fail, the right prevail with peace on earth, good will to men."
--H. W. Longfellow