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Commercialization of Christmas? Say it ain't so! Next thing you know
we'll be commercializing all the holidays, and making up new ones just
to give gifts! Most unheard of thing I've ever heard of.

On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 10:27 AM, <smorrison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I have no problem at all with someone wishing me a Merry Christmas, Happy
Chanukah, Happy Kwanza, Happy Winter Solstice or whatever. My problem is
with the merchants that have caved in to the PC police, and now attempt to
solicit my business for the Christmas season, but aren't willing to name
the holiday, although it's the most important selling time of the year. If
you want to solicit my business for my holiday, name the holiday. Those
who do not practice this holiday should not be offended by these
solicitations, since they choose not to practice this holy day. Of
course, this can also lead into the whole commercialization of
Christmas.....

Steve

Steven Morrison
Fidelity Express
903-885-1283 ext. 292




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smorrison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> I'll just add that I try to avoid those merchants
> that solicit my business for the Holiday Whose Name Must Not be Said.

I don't get what the big deal is. If someone wishes me happy holidays,
merry Christmas, happy Chanukah, solstice wishes or happy Kwanzaa, I
appreciate the thought and wish the same to them.

As for corporate holiday wishes (or government for that matter*), I
generally try to ignore them as I do most other advertising.

Merry Christmas,
Adam


* from http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/306284
"Those voters are being targeted with an all-out charm offensive,
although Kenney denies that any selective courting of votes is going on.

But Kenney and other ministers continue to make appearances at events.
And it means Happy Hanukkah greetings or Chinese New Year cards are sent
out sometimes to those whose names sound Jewish or Chinese, but aren't."
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