Merry Holidays and Happy Christmas

Tim and I went out with another couple this evening for a bite to eat and were teasing our server about saying "Happy Holidays" rather than "Merry Christmas." Turns out she was snapped at by a customer for saying "Merry Christmas." So to play it safe and not offend anyone, she would say "Happy Holidays" from then on. I found that a bit sad because it really shouldn't matter. Why couldn't I say "Merry Christmas" and have someone wish me a "Happy Hannukah?" What difference does it make? We are all celebrating the same holiday season with the intention of spending it with loved ones and exchanging gifts (unless you are a Jehovah Witness). The fact that a person would even be offended by someone wishing them a Merry Christmas is beyond me.

Don't let people's short mindedness bully you into saying what THEY want you to say. If you want to wish them a "Happy Kwanza," then do it! If you want to say it in a different language like, "Mele Kalikimaka" from Hawaii, then say it! How would we react to someone who rudely corrected us to say "Happy Day" when we told them "Good Morning". It would seem silly if not absurd.

Remember that this is a free country, so to heck with narrow minded people and bah humbug to political correctness and have a MERRY CHRISTMAS !

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