Posted by Kevin.....The older gentleman at the Target cash register just wished the customer in front of me a "Merry Christmas"! WOW!
Okay, you are sick of last years "War on Christmas" where every person who had any contact with someone other than a blood relative was required, in the name of tolerance, to wish them a Happy Holidays AND ONLY a Happy Holidays.
This year, it seems that folks are wishing people a Merry Christmas again. And I think that's fine.
I don't believe there is any deep offense in wishing someone who doesn't celebrate a religious holiday, happiness and joy on that day.
Hanukkah started yesterday. I told Stace we needed a card for our Jewish neighbors, "It should be blue and white with a six pointed snow flake." I said. Is that ambiguous enough?
I will wish my next door neighbors a Happy Hanukkah. I'm not Jewish, but during this Hanukkah I will maintain a high level of happiness just the same.
Anyway, when I got up to the register at Target, I waited in excited anticipation for my turn to hear the "Merry Christmas". I felt like a little kid at, um ......Christmas!
The older gentleman rang up my stuff and I signed my name on the little computer screen. He handed me the bag and we made eye contact. "Have a Merry Christmas." He said with a big smile. "Thank you. Merry Christmas." I said.
Today, we must all remember the true meaning of the Holiday Season.
(Shop at Target.)
I disagree wholeheartedly! I am all about "ambiguity" as you put it - or acceptance for all holidays, all backgrounds, all histories. So there.
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