PC Holiday Poem

@Rollo1 (16679)
Boston, Massachusetts
December 20, 2015 10:17am CST
I have a little holiday tree, Which holiday I dare not say. I must celebrate multiculturally, In case you’re offended in any way. To the shops for holiday gifts I’ll trudge, The holiday clock keeps tick-tocking. Still there’s time to make some holiday fudge, And hang our holiday stockings. So have a cup of holiday cheer, We won’t name that red-suited myth. We’ll still be jolly, have no fear, Though it’s just December twenty-fifth. Say “holiday”, so no religious themes are stirred, No mention of swaddled babe in manger lowly. Though, I think we’ll need another word, Since Holiday means a day that’s Holy.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
20 Dec 15
Political Correctness can be quite absurd Especially under these conditions There is no harm in an innocent word That refers to our country’s traditions I do not live in a non Christian land Or some distant far off isthmus So in England I shall proudly stand And declare this day to be Christmas
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
20 Dec 15
@ElizabethWallace I never hear mention of Hannukah here, but I do have the same attitude towards other festivals and traditions. I have no problem with Ramadan or Chinese New Year and therefore expect to be allowed to celebrate mine.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
20 Dec 15
yeeyyyyy .... well said....@Asylum love the poem....
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• United States
20 Dec 15
I say Merry Christmas to everyone. If they reply Happy Hannukah I smile and say thanks.
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@troyburns (1405)
• New Zealand
20 Dec 15
The "War on Christmas" (sigh) is being waged by a tiny, almost insignificant number of people and businesses - it's more like a playground spat than a war. As the comments here clearly show, the holiday is still Christmas to almost everyone and we're still free to call it that if we choose to.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
20 Dec 15
You are absolutely right because the concept is promoted by an extremely small minority who profess to speak for others.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
20 Dec 15
They would have a hard time if they tried to take Christmas away from us@troyburns They are trying but it is not working.
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@troyburns (1405)
• New Zealand
20 Dec 15
@Marcyaz - Who are "they"? I see the occasional story about a silly malcontent who objects to something on religious grounds, but I don't see any concerted effort to strip anyone of their right to celebrate Christmas. I'm an atheist, by the way, but Christianity is a vital part of my culture and heritage and I'd like to keep it that way.
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@much2say (56087)
• Los Angeles, California
20 Dec 15
Oh my gosh - isn't that the truth? Especially in a place like Facebook - oh boy, we must watch what we say there!!
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
20 Dec 15
On my Facebook page I will say Merry Christmas and if someone doesn't like it that is their problem.@much2say
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
21 Dec 15
I saw all sorts of things on Facebook that make people delete me.
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@much2say (56087)
• Los Angeles, California
21 Dec 15
@Rollo1 People get so ultra sensitive there, don't they?
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
20 Dec 15
Ho ho ho!
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
21 Dec 15
A Christmas Bingo Card!!!!
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
21 Dec 15
@Rollo1 Ha ha!
• United States
20 Dec 15
Shhh, or the P. C. crew will ban that word too. I will admit that each if my 40+ years of teaching we played Christmas music in my room, and sang the caroles too. We ate Christmas cookies and Buche de Noel. I was able to get away with all if this because I taught French and German. Culture was part of the curriculum!
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
21 Dec 15
You had a great excuse. And there are some aspects that go fine in schools, others get replaced or deleted. But I think we all know what the tree is for.
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• United States
21 Dec 15
@Rollo1 One year two boys had part time jobs in Christmas tree lots. They both brought in huge trees for the classroom. We decorated them and donated them to poor families the day we left for Christmas break.
@paigea (36315)
• Canada
21 Dec 15
We still do all of this.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
20 Dec 15
No matter what anyone thinks, it's always been Merry Christmas to me. I am not offended by what other's choose to call it , please don't be offended by what I call it.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
20 Dec 15
My sentiments exactly. Under no circumstances will I ever amend my language or my traditions to suit anyone else.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
20 Dec 15
@Asylum nope nor me.....
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
20 Dec 15
Exactly how I feel and Merry Christmas to you.@fishtiger58
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@celticeagle (168334)
• Boise, Idaho
20 Dec 15
And how about that. Merry Christmas is just that.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
20 Dec 15
Yep Merry Christmas is just that is right@celticeagle
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@inertia4 (27960)
• United States
21 Dec 15
Personally I could care less if someone got offended. See, each culture has their own ways and holidays. So, they celebrate their way I celebrate mine. If it is christmas time I say merry christmas not happy holidays. So what. Nice poem though.
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
21 Dec 15
There is the secular, cultural aspect to Christmas, too. Just as everyone has fun on Halloween even if they aren't engaging in the rituals of certain belief systems..
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@inertia4 (27960)
• United States
21 Dec 15
@Rollo1 I know that. I agree. But here where I live, believe me, there is nothing left of christmas. I think our ha=ouse is only one of maybe three that actually follow christmas.
@LadyDuck (472078)
• Switzerland
21 Dec 15
It's what I have learned to say "Happy Holidays", I do not want to offend people and I hate to look rude.
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
21 Dec 15
And no one is offended by Happy Holidays, unless they don't celebrate a holiday at this time of year, I guess. But people do get offended when they are told that certain words are banned.
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@LadyDuck (472078)
• Switzerland
21 Dec 15
@Rollo1 I know, I am not offended at all, I respect the others and it costs nothing to say "holidays", the vacations of this time of the year are holidays after all.
@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
20 Dec 15
Ha - a good poke at PC.!!
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
20 Dec 15
The heck with PC@jaboUK
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
21 Dec 15
I know some PC folk I'd like to poke.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
21 Dec 15
@TheHorse (220275)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Dec 15
Have an inoffensive End-of-year Season.
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
21 Dec 15
And who decided it should be the end? Why do we ignore other cultures whose years end and begin on other days in other months? That's offensive. Of course, I do love to point out what year it is.
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@TheHorse (220275)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Dec 15
@Rollo1 Oops! Well, I tried.
@paigea (36315)
• Canada
21 Dec 15
I've always happily said, Merry Christmas. I've also heard Happy Holidays for over 60 years. It's not new and it hasn't replaced Merry Christmas. Now the contrary side of my nature is being stirred up by all of these posts against saying Happy Holidays and I feel like I need to start saying that! My parents often said Happy Holidays. Mainly they were referring to Christmas and New Years. Maybe some of the time they were being polite to their Jewish friends.
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
21 Dec 15
I was always more of a Seasons Greetings type when it came to sending a card to cover both Christmas and New Years, which I did often as I was generally late sending out Christmas cards.
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@paigea (36315)
• Canada
22 Dec 15
@Rollo1 I may have to resort to something like that for the rest of my Christmas cards.
@Plethos (13581)
• United States
21 Dec 15
i almost donkey punched someone, in line at a department store, when i over heard her say that the tree at her workplace had to be a "P.C. tree" ! I thought, "What the f**k!?" Now, i'm not fond of xmas, but still, let those who love it, celebrate it. if they dont like it, then they should be respectful to those that do.
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
21 Dec 15
Now, that's the craziest thing I ever heard.
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@Shiva49 (26776)
• Singapore
21 Dec 15
The significance of many festivals do not strike a chord with the young but they look forward to the holidays anyway as a change from the mundane life otherwise. Earlier times, children used to get gifts on specific days but now they almost demand them and they are easy prey for marketing whiz kids! siva
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• Philippines
21 Dec 15
true. children were easier to please back then.
@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
20 Dec 15
I will say Merry Christmas and if anyone is offended so be it.
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
21 Dec 15
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
30 Dec 15
I think you can say whatever greeting you follow, and I can say whatever greeting I follow, and we can each believe the other is sharing what we care about. lol. So Happy solstice!
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
20 Dec 15
great poem ....
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
21 Dec 15
Thank you very much, I should have taken more time but I needed to post something before I ran out to church.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
21 Dec 15
@Rollo1 no.... I like it as it is.... I couldn't write anything like that however long I had ...lol thanks for sharing....
@Inlemay (17713)
• South Africa
28 Dec 15
I love that you have shown that this Holiday was a Holy one - I dont fret about the other religions as I wish them well on their New years, their Diwali's etc, so I dont feel at all guilty to say this is the Christ Child's coming and hopefully our saviour day.
@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
21 Dec 15
@Rollo1 funny stuff I love it. I still say "Merry Christmas"
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@Gabugs (1895)
• United States
21 Dec 15
Your sarcasm is so appealing @rollo1 Merry Christmas to all friends here and a Very Prosperous 2016.
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
21 Dec 15
And the same good wishes for your upcoming New Year.
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