RE: Merry Christmas

Alan,

It's all a marketing farce. Why do you think I said "Happy whatever to
whomever....." ??? :)

Christ wasn't born in December. There's absolutely no doubt to that. This
all mutated from the observation of the winter solstice and Christianity
wanting a holiday and then all the rest of the special interest groups
deciding they didn't want to be left out!

The reason for the season is so totally missed.

DR2


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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alan Shore
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Subject: Re: Merry Christmas

But which Holiday do you name?
Are you Jewish, Christian, Hindu, Islam, Druid etc. etc.
Happy holidays is all encompassing



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midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 12/24/2008 10:27:28 AM:

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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