But this time, it isn't really Walmart's fault, but the fault of some wacked out hyper Christian who knows nothing about her religion and who has no sense of tolerance.
Wal-Mart Defends 'Happy Holidays' Greeting "The colors associated with Christmas red and white are actually a representation of the aminita mascera (sic) mushroom. Santa is also borrowed from the Caucuses (sic), mistletoe from the Celts, yule log from the Goths, the time from the Visigoth and the tree from the worship of Baal. It is a wide wide world," said the e-mail, from a customer service worker identified only as Kirby.
All of this, of course, is true. Christmas traditions come from pagan holidays. Those people who absolutely refuse to learn the facts about their religion drive me to madness. Get a clue! Do you really think Jesus decorated a pine tree every time his birthday came around? Did Santa bring Jesus presents when he was a little boy?
"Ho, ho, ho! Have you been a good little boy?"
"Oh, yes, Santa, I have been the bestest boy in the whoooole world throughout all of history!"
"And what do you want for Christmas, bestest boy in the whoooole world?"
"Santa, I don't need anything for Christmas. If I want something, I can just make it out of clay."
And Kudos to Walmart for defending "Happy Holidays," although the whole uproar is utterly ridiculous. Is Christmas even a religious holiday anymore? If I were from a part of the world that knew nothing about Christmas, and I saw all of the green and red junk in the store windows, I'd never guess it was a religious holiday, unless, of course, if was for one of those people who worship the Market.
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