I know it has become customary to use “Happy Holidays” instead of the old, time-honoured way of greeting each other this time of year.
Call me stubborn, backwards or politically incorrect, but I will conveniently forget this edict. In my mind it’s nothing but a sort of window dressing. Trying to make out that we – the western civilisation- are willing to defer to all others out of the goodness of our hearts. Baah. Humbug! Changing phrases of greeting comes cheap – it’s all the rest that is costly. Like not exploiting countries and people for the sake of ourown winning. Like accepting other customs and traditions, other ideas of what a family is…
Now, go and kiss someone you love and wish them a Merry Christmas, God Jul, Gladelig Jul, Joueaux Noel or whatever floats your boat!
