PC Holiday Poem
By AnjaP
@Rollo1 (16679)
Boston, Massachusetts
December 20, 2015 10:17am CST
I have a little holiday tree,
Which holiday I dare not say.
I must celebrate multiculturally,
In case you’re offended in any way.
To the shops for holiday gifts I’ll trudge,
The holiday clock keeps tick-tocking.
Still there’s time to make some holiday fudge,
And hang our holiday stockings.
So have a cup of holiday cheer,
We won’t name that red-suited myth.
We’ll still be jolly, have no fear,
Though it’s just December twenty-fifth.
Say “holiday”, so no religious themes are stirred,
No mention of swaddled babe in manger lowly.
Though, I think we’ll need another word,
Since Holiday means a day that’s Holy.
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25 responses
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
20 Dec 15
Political Correctness can be quite absurd
Especially under these conditions
There is no harm in an innocent word
That refers to our country’s traditions
I do not live in a non Christian land
Or some distant far off isthmus
So in England I shall proudly stand
And declare this day to be Christmas
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
20 Dec 15
@ElizabethWallace I never hear mention of Hannukah here, but I do have the same attitude towards other festivals and traditions. I have no problem with Ramadan or Chinese New Year and therefore expect to be allowed to celebrate mine.
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
20 Dec 15
yeeyyyyy .... well said....@Asylum love the poem.... 
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
20 Dec 15
I say Merry Christmas to everyone. If they reply Happy Hannukah I smile and say thanks.
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@troyburns (1405)
• New Zealand
20 Dec 15
The "War on Christmas" (sigh) is being waged by a tiny, almost insignificant number of people and businesses - it's more like a playground spat than a war. As the comments here clearly show, the holiday is still Christmas to almost everyone and we're still free to call it that if we choose to.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
20 Dec 15
They would have a hard time if they tried to take Christmas away from us@troyburns
They are trying but it is not working.
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@troyburns (1405)
• New Zealand
20 Dec 15
@Marcyaz - Who are "they"? I see the occasional story about a silly malcontent who objects to something on religious grounds, but I don't see any concerted effort to strip anyone of their right to celebrate Christmas. I'm an atheist, by the way, but Christianity is a vital part of my culture and heritage and I'd like to keep it that way.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
20 Dec 15
Shhh, or the P. C. crew will ban that word too. I will admit that each if my 40+ years of teaching we played Christmas music in my room, and sang the caroles too. We ate Christmas cookies and Buche de Noel. I was able to get away with all if this because I taught French and German. Culture was part of the curriculum! 
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
21 Dec 15
@Rollo1 One year two boys had part time jobs in Christmas tree lots. They both brought in huge trees for the classroom. We decorated them and donated them to poor families the day we left for Christmas break.
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
20 Dec 15
No matter what anyone thinks, it's always been Merry Christmas to me. I am not offended by what other's choose to call it , please don't be offended by what I call it.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
20 Dec 15
Exactly how I feel and Merry Christmas to you.@fishtiger58
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@celticeagle (159474)
• Boise, Idaho
20 Dec 15
And how about that. Merry Christmas is just that.
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@Marcyaz (35316)
• United States
20 Dec 15
Yep Merry Christmas is just that is right@celticeagle
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@inertia4 (27961)
• United States
21 Dec 15
Personally I could care less if someone got offended. See, each culture has their own ways and holidays. So, they celebrate their way I celebrate mine. If it is christmas time I say merry christmas not happy holidays. So what. Nice poem though.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
21 Dec 15
@Rollo1 I cannot possibly agree with you about that. I am an atheist, but that does not affect my attitude towards Christmas or religion. I am very conscious of how important religion is to many people and would never be disrespectful to their beliefs.
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
21 Dec 15
@Asylum In the US, some people make it a life's goal to bring lawsuits over every mention of religion anywhere. They must be very sensitive when they are offended by nearly everything all the time. Perhaps it is less so in the UK.
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@paigea (35750)
• Canada
21 Dec 15
I've always happily said, Merry Christmas. I've also heard Happy Holidays for over 60 years. It's not new and it hasn't replaced Merry Christmas.
Now the contrary side of my nature is being stirred up by all of these posts against saying Happy Holidays and I feel like I need to start saying that!
My parents often said Happy Holidays. Mainly they were referring to Christmas and New Years. Maybe some of the time they were being polite to their Jewish friends.
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@Plethos (13560)
• United States
21 Dec 15
i almost donkey punched someone, in line at a department store, when i over heard her say that the tree at her workplace had to be a "P.C. tree" ! I thought, "What the f**k!?" Now, i'm not fond of xmas, but still, let those who love it, celebrate it. if they dont like it, then they should be respectful to those that do.
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@Shiva49 (26223)
• Singapore
21 Dec 15
The significance of many festivals do not strike a chord with the young but they look forward to the holidays anyway as a change from the mundane life otherwise. Earlier times, children used to get gifts on specific days but now they almost demand them and they are easy prey for marketing whiz kids! siva
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@Jessicalynnt (50525)
• Centralia, Missouri
30 Dec 15
I think you can say whatever greeting you follow, and I can say whatever greeting I follow, and we can each believe the other is sharing what we care about. lol. So Happy solstice!
@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
21 Dec 15
@Rollo1 no.... I like it as it is.... I couldn't write anything like that however long I had ...lol thanks for sharing.... 
