NotesAh, the anticipation of Christmas morning. Who could ever forget that frenzied level of excitement we felt as children as we climbed into bed on Christmas Eve, with our palms sweating and our hearts racing. If you grew up celebrating Christmas, it's likely that you've felt this way at least once in your life (maybe you still do). The experience of waking up on Christmas morning and discovering a cache of otherwise unattainable goodies is one that you will never, ever forget. I have to tell you that my heart is pounding right now just writing this. Unfurl
NotesHereâs the thing: If youâre using the holiday season to go out of your way to be an asshole to someone, believer or non-believer, youâre doing it wrong, and I wish you would stop. Thatâs not a war, itâs a slap fight and itâs embarrassing. As a non-believer, when someone says âMerry Christmasâ to me, I say âMerry Christmasâ back, because generally speaking I understand that what âMerry Christmasâ means in this context is âI am offering you good will in a way I know how,â and I appreciate that sentiment. Left to my own devices, I use âHappy holidaysâ because I know a lot of people who arenât Christians (or at least Christmas-centered) and that seems the best way to express my own good will; the vast majority of people get what Iâm doing and appreciate that sentiment too.FeedEmbedUnfurl
Notes"Together we should be working toward a point in the not-so-distant future where the words "Santa Claus" or "Kris Kringle" or "Father Christmas" create the same response as fingernails on a chalkboard."Unfurl
Notes"The holidays are built on tradition, which means it's time for us to gather around the yule log and listen to that insane rendition of O Holy Night."Unfurl
Notes"Hard Place and Rabiez and Rubiez wish you the merriest of Christmases! And may you enojoy this little miss kitten mitten meat cakes! Rejoice in the Bethlehem Shiner!"Unfurl
Notes"You can check the facts and see who's right, but Rob Boston went after John Gibson and Gary McCaleb of the Alliance Defense Fund, by calling the war on Christmas a lie."Unfurl
Notes"Mind you, there's more to a Canon engineer's life than extracting a grainy likeness of Maureen from Human Resources' posterior from a wrecked, beer-soaked machine."Unfurl
Reminder: Tis the Season Not to Be an Ass â Whatever