Happy Holidays!

Someone sent me the link below. It’s a video of still photos of a threesome called ‘Go Fish’ singing a song called “It’s Called Christmas”, and it’s very good. There are three or four snippets from comedian Brad Stine interjected throughout the clip. I watched the clip, watched it again, and then decided to try something for this next year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAckfn8yiAQ

It may sound totally redundant, petty, and even stupid, but, hey, it’s America, and I don’t care.

We’re officially eleven days from Christmas, the day we either accidentally or on purpose celebrate the birth of Christ. It’s not known for a fact that the 25th of December is Jesus’ birthday; that day was picked because it fell in line with another pagan holiday hundreds of years ago, and it just got stuck there.

But people today get their panties in a wad because you wish them a Merry Christmas as you pass on the sidewalk or spend your life savings at Wal-Mart or give a gift to a fellow employee. You say, “Merry Christmas,” and they look all sour in the face and pucker back, “I don’t believe in Christmas…” as they unwrap the gift you just gave them!

So this is what I’m going to do: For the next eleven days, I’m going to make it a point to say ‘Merry Christmas’ to everyone I come in contact with. I’m going to wish everyone a “MERRY CHRISTMAS!”

Then…

Next year, every holiday, EVERY holiday, I will wish people as I come in contact with them, ‘Happy Holidays’.

New Years gets roped in with Christmas, so saying ‘Happy Holidays’ isn’t that big a deal, but Valentine’s Day…? Oh yeah, it’s a comin’. St. Patrick’s Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day – yes, each and every one.

For Independence Day, I’m going to red-white-and-blue shoe polish my truck with the words ‘Happy Holidays’ and little firecrackers painted in the corners of the window.

Wait a minute –

There’s one holiday other than Christmas that I’ll respect with the proper greeting, and that is Easter, the holiday for which we celebrate the Risen LORD.

And when someone tells me how they’re offended that I say, “Happy Holidays” on Veteran’s Day or Memorial Day, I’ll ask them, “What’s the big deal? It’s a holiday, yes? And we’re supposed to be festive at this time, yes?”

Of course, they’ll reply with, “Yes, but you’re only supposed to say, ‘Happy Holidays’ at Christmas time,” to which I’ll fire back saying, “actually, I’m offended that Veteran’s Day can be celebrated for what it truly is – a Day of reflection and remembrance for those who have served, fought, and died for the liberties that we, as American Citizens enjoy – while Christmas – the celebration of the Christ Child who served, fought and died, AND rose from the dead for the liberties that anyone can enjoy - is offensive?”

I’m not out to make enemies… just a point.