Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays
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| Wed, 12-05-2012 - 8:53pm |
So far in my real life, the whole Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays debate has been a Facebook thing only. But today I witnessed something at work that blew my mind.
I was helping patient number 1. She waved at patient #2 whom she apparently had met yesterday. They exchanged pleasantries. Patient #1 said "Happy Holidays!" to pt #2, who replied, rather angrily, "No, it's Merry Christmas! We say Merry Christmas!" all the while pointing her finger somewhat aggressively at patient #1. Patient #1 stood there gobsmacked, as did I. When Pt #2 left, I turned to patient #1 and said, "Unless you're Jewish." She replied. "And I am!" She also said she was raised in another country and just doesn't get this American obsession with the holidays. I wished her a happy Hanukah as she left.
I mean really!! Political correctness aside, Pt #2 was just plain rude! I mean, she claims to be such a good "christian."
I mean, say Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, or whatever floats your boat, but don't assault me for trying to wish you well.
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Well we are not that sensative here in Sweden. I say Merry Christmas to my friends and they answer back either Merry Christmas or Happy Hannuka and we fine by that.
One thing is that Swedish for Christmas is Jule which is the same at Norse God belivers Yule so if I Say God Jul, I have at least covered two relgions.
I do find saying Happy Holidays a bit bland, it is like I am not proud about my own relgion if I had one.
Of course Santa is a secular symbol, but he's a symbol of Christmas. Why not just label things by their proper names? I also like your idea of having a sign that just says "Holiday Treats" or something and putting everything under it. Not because it's "PC" but because it is logical and descriptive, without the appearance of avoiding the dreaded C word.
My point wasn't to argue that a tree with lights and ornaments is a Christian symbol, merely that it is a Christmas symbol. In this country (USA), if you show people a picture of a lighted tree, they're going to call it a Christmas tree. The origins of the custom aren't really relevant.
I live in diverse suburb of Chicago. DS has non Chirstian friends who Santa visits and they do not celebtrate Christmas. He may come on the 24th/25th but he is more of a cultural thing rather than a Christian one.
A Yuletree? Way back they use to have them on the dungheap to ward off evil spirits and trolls at Soltice and 150 years ago, the person who came with gifts here in Sweden was a goat and that comes from Thors goats.
Swedish Jul, has more to do with Yule then Christmas, we eat mostely pig meat and much of the symbolism comes from Viking times. And today we celebrate the Light queen, which today has been linked with a Italian saint instead of a offering to the sun.
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