The war on Christmas

[Clueless Morgan]

To me, Christmas season shouldn't start until after Thanksgiving, but any more it starts as soon as stores put away the back-to-school displays. One year, I kid you not, the very day after Halloween a local radio station was playing nonstop Christmas music.

I started hearing Christmas music on the radio two weeks before Halloween this year.

And did I EVER hear that radio station play the Monster Mash?!?! NO.



I generally take a Bah, humbug approach to Christmas simply because it's shoved down my throat so forcefully from November 1st (or earlier) to December 31st.

As for saying Merry Christmas, or Happy Christmas, or Happy Saturnalia or Merry Festivus or Happy Hanukkah or Kwanza or whatever... I don't get offended by others presuming to say one of those to me as it tells me more about that person and their views and biases and what they believe than it is offensive to me. If someone says Merry Christmas to me, I'll say Merry Christmas back. If someone says Happy Hanukkah, I'll say Happy Hanukkah back. If I initiate the sentiment I say Happy Holidays as I feel that it's the most inclusive, not only of the holiday celebrated on or around the 25th, but also of New Years and Thanksgiving.

If I'm feeling cheeky or am on facebook, I forgo all such greetings as listed above and wish people a Merry Catmas.