Polarizing poll at SN!
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davis_squareI was wasting time browsing the SN site and saw this poll (Today's Poll):
Should the word “Christmas” be taken out of all things pertaining to “Christmas” and replaced with the word “Holiday”?
Given that there are many kinds of holidays around the same time, and that there are people from many religions (including atheists) in Somerville, isn't it obvious that referring to this period as "Christmas" would exclude many people? What am I missing? Glad that "YES" is winning, but not by much.
Should the word “Christmas” be taken out of all things pertaining to “Christmas” and replaced with the word “Holiday”?
Given that there are many kinds of holidays around the same time, and that there are people from many religions (including atheists) in Somerville, isn't it obvious that referring to this period as "Christmas" would exclude many people? What am I missing? Glad that "YES" is winning, but not by much.
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Happy Gluten Free Baking week!
Date: 2011-12-18 11:34 pm (UTC)Only wish someone a happy/merry Christmas, New Years, Hanuka, Kwanza, Solstice, Saturnalia, Thursday, whatever, on the actual day/s of the holiday.
That's sensible, respectful, and more fun because you get more holidays. And if you want to be all celebratory every single day, I'm sure you can find something here to be cheery about: http://www.brownielocks.com/DECEMBER-2011.html
Oh, and happy Wright Brothers Day, too.