Merry ________!
Just when you thought the era of political correctness had finally passed, along comes another example of taking “Christmas” out of the holiday season.
You can probably remember a host of examples from years past. I happened to be living in Hamilton when that city decided its official greeting would be “happy holidays.” Several incidents also occured here in this city, of course, one of the most recent involving the renaming of the official city Christmas tree as a “Holiday tree.”
Now a school in Ottawa is removing Christmas from a classic carol. Teachers at Elmdale Public School say the choir of grade 2 and 3 students will be required to replace the phrase “soon it will be Christmas Day” in Silver Bells, with “soon it will be festive day.”
Why stop there?
Let’s change The Christmas Song to The Holiday Song and instead of chestnuts roasting on an open fire, why not sing, peanuts, because they’re more readily available to all.
Winter Wonderland lyrics shouldn’t refer to marriage because, let’s face it, marriage isn’t for everyone so we ought to be more inclusive and simply sing, “Hey says are you happy we say no man, but you can change all that while you’re in town!”
I think you see where I’m going with this. It’s ridiculous and there is no end to it once that door is kicked open.
Merry Christmas! And if you don’t celebrate Christmas, have a happy festive season celebrating whatever it is that’s important to you!
December 19th, 2007 at 8:05 pm
Political correctness has long surpassed being ridiculous and has become a euphemism for blissful ignorance and in tolerance. To often we will go to ridiculous extremes to ensure that we don’t or won’t offend someone else beliefs, that we will ignore our own beliefs and the opportunity for awareness and education through open dialog and discussion.
So, putting up my Christmas Tree and Christmas lights and wishing you a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
All the very best in 2008.
Mr. Politically In Correct!
December 20th, 2007 at 3:20 am
Have a happy merry BABY JESUS’S BIRTHDAY……just doesn’t sound as good….this holiday is christmas whether you celebrate it or not….so GET OVER IT….today is EID, I don’t celebrate it, so should I acknowledge it to ppl that do with…..happy holiday? Maybe we should all wear a badge on our forehead with a number denoting which holiday we celebrate and…….nevermind…..HAPPY BABY JESUS”S BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!
December 20th, 2007 at 6:33 am
Merry Christmas Lisa! I sincerly hope that you and yours have a very Merry Christmas, or likewise, I suppose, a festive season celebrating what’s important to you. I just had to say Merry Christmas to start though, I am not sure I’ve said it yet this season! That scares me.
December 20th, 2007 at 8:10 am
Bravo Lisa. Curious to see if the lyrics to Silver Bells really do get changed this afternoon after all of the hoopla. I hope you will make a brief report on the outcome!
Lorie
December 20th, 2007 at 8:13 am
Hey! I just checked the bonus code and I almost refused to put it in, but then I would only be hurting myself. I wish it had been “Christmas.”
December 25th, 2007 at 8:18 pm
Amen. Don’t take offence — it’s a well-known fact that Christians are a majority across the globe and not to sound trite, but majority rules, right? I can’t be bothered to worry about being PC when all I’m focused on is enjoying my holiday season. So, like Lisa said, Merry ________!
January 3rd, 2008 at 9:13 am
Thank you very much for your honest words. As a Christian I am constantly distressed by the fact that we have to apologize for our faith that we have in God but have to honour all other religions and not our own.
January 18th, 2008 at 4:47 pm
Nope…..I will NOT comply…..I dont know who decided it was appropriate to interchange the word CHristmas and holiday. No one asked for MY opinion! I WILL continue to say Merry Christmas…….If anyone wants to think it is politically incorrect…..my thoughts to them will be…. When in Rome………. I have not met one single person as of yet that does not Celebrate Christmas in some way or another……..either a family dinner, presents etc….Im NOT asking that everyone beleive in the Christian meaning …….just dont try and make me feel guilty for using the word CHRISTMAS!
Having said that, I would also like to see and hear more about other faiths and their traditions…….I dont mind hearing their festive music playing, seeing their decorations etc. Isnt THIS what teaching tolerance is all about? Are we not supposed to be a TOLERANT society? SO why is everyone so INTOLERANT to other faiths? If they cant tolerate the WORD Christmas……..oh boy……..where is this country headed?