Of Course it is a Christmas Tree.
I heard on the news last night that there has been a hoo-ha over the name "Christmas Tree". Apparently some Political Correctness Nazi wants to change the name of "Christmas Tree" to "Holiday Tree". This is of course complete nonsense. Only Christmas HAS a tree in the month of December.
Kwanzaa? No tree.
Chanukah? No tree.
Boxing DayNo tree.
Solstice? There are trees, but not in the same since.
Festivus? No tree.
New Years Eve? No tree.
We in America are free to celebrate Christmas or not at our own choosing and in our own way. No one has the right to further dumb down this or any other tradition (so long as it hurt no one). This whole Political Correctness movement is a pet peeve of mine. I really don't think we should remove everythings meaning just in case someone is to thin skinned to deal. Or to put it another way, Political Correctness offends me and therefore must be stopped in the name of Political Correctness.
If you need me I'll be at my house this weekend decorating my aluminum pole artifical tree with little boxes, Mazao, Menorahs, glass apples, and cats. My nativity scene will be tastefully lit, and my zawadi will be enriching (if small and inexpensive). The mistle toe will be in the arch, and the Yule log will be burned during the Yalda at the solstice.
The egg nog will be potent, and I am returing fire on anyone shooting deer on the 24th. See if I don't.
Comments
I'll bring the Egg Nog
Posted by: Cameron | November 30, 2005 2:42 PM
You know, I have been bragging on your Egg Nog all week.
I have a craving that only you can cure!
Posted by: Woody Cavenaugh | November 30, 2005 2:44 PM
It is more than definitely a Christmas Tree. Thank you for saying it. It is just a Christmas Tree. That would be like people no longer calling me Calvin for their own personal reasons, my name is Calvin call me Calvin. That is a Christmas Tree, call it a Christmas Tree
Posted by: Calvin Williams, Jr. | November 30, 2005 4:32 PM
I think you're on to something with this idea of getting rid of PCness because it's offensive and therefore unPC. I'd drink that kool-aid if you started a campaign.
Posted by: Becky | December 1, 2005 11:41 AM