Christina Websell wrote:

I did not like this new way at all last year and don't like it now.
I will continue with the "old" list for Christmas cards.
Not "holiday cards" what's that supposed to mean?

(NOTE TO YOWIE: I do not mean to trash your idea in the least. I'm just
going off on a tangent - see change of subject line.)

Ah, "holiday cards". Or the "holiday season" in general. That's where
people pretend they're being inclusive and "multicultural" by wishing
each other "happy holidays" and having "holiday" parties. But let's
face it, it's really all about Christmas. So yeah, I agree with you -
why not just call it what it is?

The only really big, major holiday in late December is Christmas.
Other holidays that just happen to occur around the same time, such
as Chanukah or Solstice, are not variations on Christmas. (Well, one
could easily argue that Christmas is a variation on the Solstice, but
I digress...) They may be important holidays in their own right, but
they're not a major holiday in those other religions the way Xmas is
in Christianity.

So as far as I'm concerned, when someone wishes me "happy holidays",
they're really wishing me a Merry Christmas - so why not just do that?
I don't celebrate Christmas, but I don't get offended if someone wishes
me a good one. It's certainly better than that bland "holiday" stuff.

(Tangent to the tangent: I'd much rather listen to traditional carols,
which are beautiful, than to insipid modern Christmas pop music. But
you never hear carols anymore because they mention the J-word. Instead,
you have to hear about bells jingling and rocking, white Christmas
dreams and mommy kissing Santa Claus, ad nauseum. One more chestnut roasted
on an open fire and I'm gonna barf! )

Joyce - who really doesn't need to be worked up about this in August!

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