Christmas time is starting and it seems the process that has started quite a few years ago is gaining some traction again – stamping out Christmas. Afterall, me celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ my lord and savior is discriminatory for all the people believing in other gods. Well, folks – this might prompt a bit of hate mail but on this blog we’ll be calling it Christmas. I don’t care if you celebrate any other holiday – which you are more then welcome to – here it will be called Christmas. Not “the holidays”, “winter festival” or whatever other new school term is PC this year.
I guess the people that take objection with the Christmas holiday being called Christmeas feel left out. I used to have some hot lesbian neighbors and when they had sex I felt left out. Did I sue someone to be included in their holiday, or even for the to stop celebrating it? No! No, not really – I didn’t have hot lesbian neighbors… but just as this example shows sometimes you don’t need to be included in every activity. I guess it’s just part of our attitude that we can not offend or exclude anyone from anything. Afterall there is soccer teams that play, don’t keep score of goals and then each and every person gets their “MVP Certificate” – don’t get me started on that.
In a move to make Christmas more commercial I guess it makes sense to rename it “Winter Holiday”. So many people who are not Christian perhaps will flood the stores and buy “Winter Festival” presents for their loved ones. Mhh, maybe that’s who is behind taking Christ out of Christmas.
Anyways, whoever is taking offense with my ramblings – I don’t care. Just like you are free to celebrate your own “winter holidays” you are free to not read this blog if I offend you. I for one won’t be offended if you wish me a happy Hanuckah or Kwanza or whatever other holidays there may. I would be happy to hear a few nice words rather than the usual “hey watch the road asshole” or other obscenities commonly heard year round on the streets. Which brings up the real problem of the “winter holidays”: In the rush to buy presents, attend all the “seasonal parties” and get everything done in time for whatever winter holiday you celebrate most people are ready for a hospital dose of anti-anxiety meds by the time its over. Whatever it is that you are celebrating – or perhaps not celebrating – take a deep breath and enjoy these last few days of 2008. Perhaps the real spirit of Christmas like spending time with your loved ones, reflecting on the year we just lived through and perhaps bringing some happiness to a person less fortunate than us will take hold. In my book those actions aren’t threatening or non PC – even if you do celebrate starship XZN234 and its blue toadlike inhabitants.
In that regard. Have a happy Christmas season – even if what you celebrate this time of year isn’t called Christmas. It is snowing here this morning and I am in bed with my munchkin writing this blog. A good time to start putting out some Christmas decorations today. Things seem to slow down here when the snow is falling and things do feel quite christmas-y already this morning. A good time to reflect and be thankful for all that we have been blessed with in 2008.
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