Merry Christmas? - or not?

[CellarDweller]

A few years ago, I mailed out cards to my friends, and I selected a card that said Happy Holidays.  I always use that, or "Season's Greetings".

Not long after a friend posted the below quote on Facebook, after the whole "war on Christmas" shit was started:


"I don't say "Happy Holidays", I say "Merry Christmas", because that's how it should be!


I replied publicly with this:


"I have friends who are Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Pagan, Buddhist, non-denomination, or atheist.  I'm not about to spend my time running around trying to find individual cards for everyone, so the cards I mail say "Happy Holidays".  This way, everyone is covered.

If this is a problem for you, just let me know, I'll happily remove you from my mailing list, and save the stamp."

He never replied.


I haven't seen anything about a "war on Christmas".  I'm sure you've seen that here in the US we've been dealing (or not dealing, depending on how you look at it) with racism this year, and the phrase "Black Lives Matter", which some people have replied to with "All Lives Matter".

I'm waiting for someone to start the "say Merry Christmas" bullshit on FB, I have this waiting.....