Merry Chrismahanukwanzakah

If you listen to political radio, it’s all abuzz this year over what to call the holiday season. “Happy Holidays!” says the left. “Merry Christmas!” says the Right. It becomes a big deal that George Bush’s Christmas cards say “Happy Holidays”, and people accuse him of being unChristian.

If you listen to political radio, it’s all abuzz this year over what to call the holiday season. “Happy Holidays!” says the left. “Merry Christmas!” says the Right. It becomes a big deal that George Bush’s Christmas cards say “Happy Holidays”, and people accuse him of being unChristian.

Sick of all that?

Well, just in case you don’t have enough silly, worthless videos to watch this Christmas, I propose we change the name of the season to Chrismahanukwanzakah.

(Note: sound required to get the full effect…)

7 thoughts on “Merry Chrismahanukwanzakah”

  1. Sounds like agood idea to me…

    I dug the video. I’m spamming it to some friends in honor of the season.

    It’s not as though Christmas isn’t already a pagan holiday in swaddled clothing anyway. Heck, the Bible even condemns decorated trees as foolish paganism, but that doesn’t stop most of us – Christian or otherwise – from having them.

    Jeremiah 10:2-8 — “Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. They deck it with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it move not…. They are altogether brutish and foolish.

    I’ve got my tree up, of course. But I’m a bit brutish and foolish, so that’s expected I suppose.

    Merry Christmas everybody!

  2. It’s Ridiculous

    I’m way sick of it. Last night, we’re playing a gig at a corporate holiday party and the guitar player tells me that a woman in the crowd got upset that the band’s front man said “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas.” Give me a break.

    As a Jew, I have ZERO problem wishing folks a Merry Christmas. To all my Christian/Catholic/etc. friends reading this blog: a heartfelt Merry Christmas from me to you. It’s your religion, your personal faith, you enjoy celebrating the time of year, and I wish you happiness in your celebration. In fact, I go to this rockin’ Christmas Eve party every year. My friends throw an all-night bash at their house. I bring Christmas carol books, play the piano and lead the musical entertainment. I even sing along (gasp!). It’s a blast.

    I may be wrong on this, but the majority of religious people who live in this country happen to be practicing Christians who believe in the birth and death of Jesus Christ. So what’s wrong with enjoying your faith? Just because there’s a lot of turmoil with the majority religion creeping into policy and politics doesn’t mean that we can’t let people enjoy their holidays.

    Besides, Christmas, Chanukah and Kwanza are not the only holidays to be celebrated. I’m offended by everyone’s offensensivity.

    1. Festivus!

      And now it’s time for my obligatory mention of Festivus! May your aluminum pole be barren, and may your head of household prevail in the test of strength.

      As far as the “Happy Holidays” thing… that’s what I tend to say. What bugs me is the pundits turning an otherwise gracious, pluralistic greeting into some kind of despised slur. Grr.

      —
      Matthew P. Barnson

  3. Don and Mike

    Don and Mike suggested that we break out the holidays into two separate types: The religious ones (Jesus’ birth, Hanukah, etc) and a new one called Santa day, which is all about giving of gifts and eating and partying.

    Sounded good to me.

    My $.02 Weed

  4. Jeez, people… we need to

    Jeez, people… we need to lighten up and recognize that in America, Christmas is an opportunity for *all* people, of *all* religions, spiritualities, philosophies, and walks of life to come together as a community of love and generosity and celebrate the birth of Christ.

    1. In Awe

      I am in awe. That was the single most spectacularly dry bit of humor I’ve read in months.

      —
      Matthew P. Barnson

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