A woman here at work often wishes people “Merry Christmas” when she gets off the phone. Since we’re a big corporation, I’ve wondered about this. She’s an older woman who is quite set in her ways, and when I recently joked about the Holiday vs. Christmas thing it was clear that she didn’t appreciate my jest.<\/p>\n
There has been much political talk about this issue this year (and every year?). Bush sent out a “Happy Holidays” card, Target doesn’t put “Merry Christmas” on their bags anymore. I’ve been thinking about my feelings on this a great deal, and I don’t know how I feel. Mostly I just wish people wouldn’t fight over everything, but I do understand how much it sucks to not be a Christian in the US.<\/p>\n
I don’t even know what I celebrate. The origins of the Christmas celebrations are not Christian, but the reason I put up the Christmas tree wasn’t because I was celebrating anything pagan or Christian. I’m an atheist, I put up a Christmas tree because it’s fun to have a tree in the house and my cat loves it.<\/p>\n
So what is it that I celebrate? Time off of work? Good food and good company? Excuses to buy expensive gifts for each other? <\/p>\n
What do you celebrate? And how do you feel about celebrating this holiday without it’s religious undertones?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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