“Merry Christmas or Happy Holiday?” That is the question often asked these days. As one of the “older generation,” who, according to the media, prefer the “Merry Christmas” greeting, let me propose a solution.
Let the “Holiday” guys pick any day of the year and designate it Happy Holiday Day. Then we will see how many pick up on that, how soon it becomes a national–federal holiday, and how fast it becomes a standard holiday over most of the planet. As we know, Christmas was designated as a remembrance, a memorial to the birth of Christ.
Are those who refuse to say, “Christmas,” ignoring or negating this life? For the “tolerant” who wish to never offend other beliefs, consider how often they “mask” their holidays. Instead of Ramadan, Hanukkah. Kwanza, and others, do they ever refer to their celebration as “holiday?”
This is not to belittle any other celebration. There are different “thanksgiving” days in other countries, as well as independence days. We do not offend or deny others when we celebrate our day. Labor Day, Memorial Day, ML King Day, even Valentine’s day are celebrated without offense. So why disguise Christmas as if it were unwholesome or even shameful? “Happy New Year” seems to escape unscathed.
Practical suggestion: If anyone is offended by Christmas, let him work a full day and just ignore the rest of us. Just for the record, I have never missed a day of work for Cinco de Mayo, nor have I been offended at those who celebrate it.
Did you ever hear about the Battleship Mayonnaise? It sailed into the Cuban harbor of Havana. It was am endearing nickname the sailors called the Maine. Some type of bomb exploded on-board and the ship was destroyed. A terse message went out all across the land. “They sinko de Mayo!” And the Spanish American War was on.
Good day and Merry Christmas. (Notice for Facebook censors: The previous historical reference was fanciful, or false news. Please do not terminate my account as it was whimsical satire.)
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