Merry Christmas........Happy Holidays? [Archive]

slugshooter

12-08-2005, 10:13 AM

I know there has been some flap on here about stores not saying Merry Christmas anymore (Wal-Mart, Target, etc. etc.) Now it seems that GW Bush has caused a flap by sending out White House cards that say Happy Holidays from The Bush's or something. Of course the Christian Conservatives are in an uproar and Bill Donahue from some Catholic org( I can't remember the name but I think this Donahue guy is a lunatic) was on TV pitching a fit about it. Of course the ultra-religious claim this is a blatant effort to remove Christ from the holidays or Christmas season. I don't really see it as that. How many people in those stores are actually buying Christmas presents in celebration of Christ's birth. By saying Happy Holidays, it is all inclusive(this is from a Wal-Mart exec.) by not excluding everyone. There is more than one holiday going on from Thanksgiving to New Years, so, as I see it, stores can either say "Thank for for shopping with us today, and have a Happy Thansgiving,Merry Solstice, Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Boxing Day,and a Happy New Year" or they can say "Happy Holidays" and include everyone.

I don't really like Christmas anymore anyways and only celebrate it basically because I am expected to. It has gotten way too commercial and every year I start to dread it more and more every year.

Texan_Til_I_Die

12-08-2005, 10:48 AM

Certainly not a precedent. Several other former Presidents have sent out cards that didn't say "Christmas". If it was indeed a "cave" to the forces of politcal correctness, then I would have a problem too. But I don't get that impression at all in this situation.

Nut

12-08-2005, 10:57 AM

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I don't really like Christmas anymore anyways and only celebrate it basically because I am expected to. It has gotten way too commercial and every year I start to dread it more and more every year.

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Ditto here also http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

I could go on and on about this. But Christmas is not supposed to be about giving and receiving presents. It is about the birth of Jesus. (which more than likely actually happened in October)

leatherneck

12-08-2005, 11:16 AM

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!hehehehehe

Andrea

12-08-2005, 11:20 AM

Happy Holidays, Season's Greetings, yada yada yada.

I am only going to say Merry Christmas. That's what it's all about. Yes, we've gotten too commercial. You're absolutely right. What better way to get back to the real meaning of CHRISTMAS than by saying MERRY CHRISTMAS!! And remembering that it's a celebration of Jesus's birth!!!
Sorry, but I will NOT be including the other "holidays" in my greeting.

And what's with this "holiday tree" debate??? Give me a break. It's a CHRISTMAS TREE. Jewish people don't even have "Holiday trees" so who are we trying to include here???? They have mennorahs. Kwaanza??? Don't know much about that "holiday" except that it is celebrated mainly by African-Americans. And all the black folks I know around here celebrate CHRISTMAS...not Kwaanza. They shoulda picked another month to have that "holiday".

Merry Christmas slugshooter. Sorry you don't like to celebrate it anymore. That's a real shame. Maybe you can just celebrate "WINTER' instead........... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

BigBuckDown69

12-08-2005, 11:36 AM

I agree on the saying Merry Christmas. I email the folks at Target and they sent me an email back that said they were not going to quit saying Merry Christmas. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Andrea

12-08-2005, 11:48 AM

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I agree on the saying Merry Christmas. I email the folks at Target and they sent me an email back that said they were not going to quit saying Merry Christmas. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

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I asked the cashier at the Wal-Mart if they were told they couldn't say Merry Christmas and she said that their manager said that as far as he was concerned...they could say whatever they wanted. He had not been told by anyone in upper mangament about prohibiting the employees from saying Merry Christmas. And they play Christmas HYMNS in the store anyway...... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

BTW..Wal-Mart had a float in our Christmas Parade last Saturday night. It was a live natvity scene. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

buckee

12-08-2005, 12:27 PM

I think they should change it to "Happy Birthday Saviour" http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I agree Marc. Christmas has become a big money grab and a selfish time of the year. Not much in it for me anymore either. We celebrate it on a quieter note. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

TreeStandBowHunter

12-08-2005, 01:12 PM

Holidays don't faze me. I like it for the kids and that's it. I would rather people not speak to me anyway when I am in stores or whatever.

ParrotHead

12-08-2005, 01:30 PM

Well for myself, I'll choose "Merry Christmas". Now whatever you want to call it is just fine with me because I'm not one of those low life individual with not so much as a life as to where I would get offended if someone greeted me with Merry Christmas.

If my beliefs in the birth of the son of God offends you then I'm more than willing to be as offensive as anyone can be.

So here you go, Merry Christmas to everyone and if that offends you then ....too bad

horst

12-09-2005, 08:54 AM

Merry Christmas doesnt offend me near as much as crazed little old ladies trying to run me down with shopping carts or cutting me off in the parking lot to get the spot closest to the door.I really hate this time of year, going to buy toilet paper gets really dangerous right now http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

slugshooter

12-09-2005, 09:10 AM

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Merry Christmas doesnt offend me near as much as crazed little old ladies trying to run me down with shopping carts or cutting me off in the parking lot to get the spot closest to the door.I really hate this time of year, going to buy toilet paper gets really dangerous right now http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Ditto....I wonder if people really realize what lunatics they make themselves out to be the morning after Thanskgiving. I think every city puts at least one news camera at a Wal-Mart that morning to film the people stampeding inside the store, once in a while they get lucky and record a trampling. It makes me sick....honestly......to see the news and they have video of people beating and banging to get into a store, sometimes they have video inside the store of people fighting for some random piece o' crap. It's sickening, down right sickening, I get madder the more I think about it. BAHHHHH HUMBUG!! Merry Christmas to all the sane ones out there.

12-09-2005, 10:58 AM

Having to "press 1 for english" on automated phones tick me off more than anything.

Andrea

12-09-2005, 11:02 AM

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Having to "press 1 for english" on automated phones tick me off more than anything.

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No ah blah es-span-yole???? http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

jdickey

12-09-2005, 01:00 PM

Hello... my name Karesh Patel - I am happy ...I be helping you!

VermontHunter

12-09-2005, 01:56 PM

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Merry Christmas doesnt offend me near as much as crazed little old ladies trying to run me down with shopping carts or cutting me off in the parking lot to get the spot closest to the door.I really hate this time of year, going to buy toilet paper gets really dangerous right now http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Well there ya go,,, you think going out to the store is dangerous,,, try working in one during this time of year..... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif,,, just plain scary, I already have several black and blue's from being run into with shopping carts,,, and with not even an excuse me or Im sorry.... A little HINT " DON'T GET A JOB WORKING REATAIL" It's just too darn dangerous.... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Merry Christams everyone, and be safe...... http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

TxAgJeepr

12-09-2005, 05:15 PM

Could be worse. i heard a blip on the news that the day after Thanksgiving a P.O. in Beaumont, TX (I think) had to tase an individual in a Wal-Mart.

I agree with you Slugshooter.
BAH HUMBUG !!!!

LifeNRA

12-09-2005, 06:44 PM

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Well for myself, I'll choose "Merry Christmas". Now whatever you want to call it is just fine with me because I'm not one of those low life individual with not so much as a life as to where I would get offended if someone greeted me with Merry Christmas.

If my beliefs in the birth of the son of God offends you then I'm more than willing to be as offensive as anyone can be.

So here you go, Merry Christmas to everyone and if that offends you then ...too bad.

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Ditto! If someone says, "Merry Christmas". So what! I say it all the time I cant wait for someone to tell me otherwise! LMBO!!!!!

oldksnarc

12-10-2005, 01:34 PM

Merry Christmas to all.

Oneida man

12-10-2005, 03:28 PM

Merry CHRIST mas!!

Nut

12-10-2005, 11:33 PM

Happy Holidays to all http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

I just can't help myself sometimes http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

buckee

12-10-2005, 11:44 PM

Merry CHRISTmas to all!! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Nut

12-11-2005, 06:41 AM

I read a sign that was in front of a church last night going home from the wrestiling duals. It said

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Christmas is what is in your heart,not want you find under a tree

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I agree with that.

Shaun_300

12-13-2005, 09:32 PM

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Merry CHRISTmas to all!! http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

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I agree 100% with that.... keep CHRIST in CHRISTmas. http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

lostiniowa

12-14-2005, 09:26 AM

While some people have lost perspective I will not let them ruin christmas and our celebration of Christ's birth. Also Happy Holidays literally means happy Holy Days. But I prefer Merry Christmas!

Jimfrompa

12-15-2005, 09:02 PM

Here's wishing you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!! I can't Say that without thinking that i was lost in the world and off to damnation and a savior who I had no respect for took me from the jaws of death and restored me to the sinner saved by his grace i am today. I am no better than anyone I struggle every day to get through this world without becoming part of it. Just like everyone else. But one special day a year I am celebrating the birth of the savior that loved me before i loved him. So that said I guess I'm on the Merry Christmas side of this post.

slugshooter

12-15-2005, 11:23 PM

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But one special day a year I am celebrating the birth of the savior that loved me before i loved him.

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Shouldn't it be celebrated every day of the year, just like his death and resurrection should be celebrated not one day a year but every day. At least thats what they told me when I lived in the church, I have yet to see anyone follow it though.

Jimfrompa

12-16-2005, 09:03 AM

[ Shouldn't it be celebrated every day of the year, just like his death and resurrection should be celebrated not one day a year but every day. At least thats what they told me when I lived in the church, I have yet to see anyone follow it though.

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I thought i might mislead some with that ! Yes of corse every day belongs to God. what I am saying in regards to Christmas "I am celebrating the birth of the savior that loved me before i loved him" To live every day for him takes his grace and though i'm not very good at that I'm getting better through his grace. Sorry about the misleading statement.

Swamphunter

12-17-2005, 09:42 PM

Merry Christmas everyone.

stevebeilgard

12-18-2005, 02:50 PM

when someone tells me happy holidays, i just ask which holiday is it? when they say it's the christmas holiday, i wish them a merry christmas.

merry christmas to all. and happy chanukka to my jewish friends. since we are a judeo/christian based society, i'll simply stop there.

sure do hope i'm being politically incorrect.

oo_buck

12-19-2005, 04:48 PM

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Having to "press 1 for english" on automated phones tick me off more than anything.

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No ah blah es-span-yole???? http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.realtree.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Felize Navidad!!!.......

unioncountyslayer

12-19-2005, 05:23 PM

I was in Wal-Mart about 2 hours ago and the lady at the checkout said "Thank you and Merry Christmas" and I said yes it is. Just a short story I heard this week, bear with me. There was a Christmas play put on by a Kindergarten class and at the end of the play each kid had a letter to hold up that spelled "CHRISTMAS LOVE", the name of the program. When it came time to hold up the letters one little girl held her letter up with pride not realizing it was upside down. She had the letter M, and everyone, including parents were snikkering and joking as the other letters went up. When all the letters finally went up it read "CHRISTWAS LOVE". A hush came over the crowd and the little girls Mother thanked God for working in mysterious ways through her little girl. Merry Christmas Everyone!

stevebeilgard

12-20-2005, 09:43 PM

now THAT'S a christmas story.

oo_buck

12-21-2005, 10:55 AM

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I was in Wal-Mart about 2 hours ago and the lady at the checkout said "Thank you and Merry Christmas" and I said yes it is. Just a short story I heard this week, bear with me. There was a Christmas play put on by a Kindergarten class and at the end of the play each kid had a letter to hold up that spelled "CHRISTMAS LOVE", the name of the program. When it came time to hold up the letters one little girl held her letter up with pride not realizing it was upside down. She had the letter M, and everyone, including parents were snikkering and joking as the other letters went up. When all the letters finally went up it read "CHRISTWAS LOVE". A hush came over the crowd and the little girls Mother thanked God for working in mysterious ways through her little girl. Merry Christmas Everyone!

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Cool story....