Lately there has been quite a distinction and contriversy over the terms, Christmas and Holiday. Some say, that any government, from city to federal, shouldnt display publicly, a tree, and call it a Christmas tree. Those few say it offends them, that they shouldnt be confronted with anything that is called Christmas. (or something like this?) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Especially some are keen on not calling the tree that has been put up in Washington for, what, over 150 years. a Christmas Tree. Some say it should be called a Holiday tree. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A holiday tree? Okay, if so, maybe it should stay up year around, to celebrate all our national holidays, well .!. Lets see. Maybe it would be appropriate to decorate it, with heart and cupid ornaments for Valentine's Day, shamrocks and leprechauns for St Patrick's Day and flags for Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, and Veterans Day. hmmmmm? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Back to Christmas time. What about the old favorite song, ''O Christmas Tree, O Christmas tree''? nah, doesnt have the same ring if went: ''O Holiday Tree, O Hoilday Tree'' See what I'm saying! Depending on your beliefs, there are other December holidays, such as Hanukkah and Kwanza. ya see. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I think, we all are supporters of freedom of expression and speech, and can think what we want to, about this time of year. I think most folks accept and respect those who wanna call Christmas Day, Christmas Day, or those who wanna call Christmas Day, Hoilday Day. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I promise I want get offended if you call Christmas Day, any other Name Day. All ya gotta do, is respect my beliefs. So,if I say Merry Christmas, and you or cordial when you say Merry Holiday, heck, lets be merry and jolly and decorate our halls with bailes of holly, or whatever. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (shoot, lets have a jolly ole time, and hope ole St Nick comes to our homes. I don't think he cares what the trees are called, as long as we have one, for him to do his job, drink a little 1% milk, and eat sugar free cookies,<wink>) BJAY)! 'Ya'll take care'' --BJAY--
i have an shrubbery in my house, decorated with pasta and shiney trinkets to appease the Giant Flying Spaghetti Monster.
I do follow the belief that Calvin's Dad was a great teacher. We don't have any fermented beverages here (other than soy sauce) but I have, while wearing full pirate garb, sprinkle parmesian cheese upon the shrubbery.
