Date: Thu, 21 Dec 1995 10:49:32 -0600
From: "Kathleen M. O'Neill" koneil1[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UIC.EDU
Subject: Re: Happy Holidays -vs- Merry Christmas
Tell Viriginia "Merry Christmas" for me. (I've grown tired of being
careful to use the PC "Happy Holidays." Has anyone else notice it
increasingly replacing the former expression?)
It is less awkward than, "Merry Christmas &/or Happy Hanukkah."
And how. I live with two other women,
both of whom are Jewish.
Things get a little complicated this time
of year, but of course I wished them Happy Hanukkah
on Monday, and they wished it right back to me.
They each gave me Hanukkah presents, and I have
Christmas gifts for them, which will be accompanied
by a heartfelt greeting of "Merry Christmas."
This accompanied by the fact that my best friend
celebrates Kwanzaa, has led me to the use of
"Happy Holidays" on my greeting cards at this
time of the year. I don't view it as particularly
PC, just perhaps a little lazy. =^]
And, of course, let's all have a happy new
year--unless you only celebrate the new year according the Hebrew
calendar and have therefore already begun your new year. Or unless
it is the Chineese calendar . . . etc.
Yes, so far this year I've celebrated four new years:
January 1st (my new year!); the Chinese new year;
Diwali; and Rosh Hashanah. They're always a great
excuse to party the night away.
Happy Holidays to you all!
--Kate
P.S. I promise not to be offended by anyone who
wants to wish me a happy birthday in ANY language
or dialect. (My big day is Saturday.) Yippee!
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