"Merry Christmas" Down-Sized to "Happy Holiday"

Cathy A Montville
The politically correct cry out,
"No Christmas greetings will you shout"
Remove that manger out of view
I'd really hate to have to sue

No Christmas parties in the schools
Silly kids are spirited fools
Delusional those kids "they" say
Some trust in Angels, other's pray

The fantasy of Santa Claus
Breaks all the rules and "our" new laws
That reverie is purely hope
He is not real, don't be a dope

Traditions are just breaking down
We sit in silence...make no sound
Christmas dies with every season
Spirit wanes and for good reason

"Merry Christmas" reduced to shame
"Happy Holiday" the acceptable name
Does "Peace on Earth" assault your sense?
Well, "Merry Christmas" if you're on the fence!

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  • Laoshir12/20/2009

    We get so caught up in the PC of Christmas. It as if the Tramecksans and Slamecksans(Guliver's Travels)were at war again."Do you break an egg from the small or big end."

    I know the "reason for the season" and wish everybody a Merry Christmas.

    Feliz Navidad....

  • Aurora Aberdeen12/19/2009

    We always had Christmas parties in my elementary and middle schools as children, but then again, I went to a Roman Catholic school then. Merry Christmas, Cathy! :)

  • Ellen Burford12/16/2009

    MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Walton S. Tissot12/15/2009

    Merry Christmas

  • Heather Peterson12/14/2009

    Merry Christmas!!! I completely agree on what you said. People only are wish others good will when they say Merry Christmas, surely no offense is ever meant.

  • Thomas H Forthe12/13/2009

    Merry Christmas Cathy! Politically correct has gotten out of hand.

  • Jason Gallagher12/12/2009

    Totally agree, why cant everyone relax a little

  • Lynn Pritchett12/12/2009

    Merry CHRISTmas, indeed! I agree :-)

  • J P Whickson12/12/2009

    Very nice poem and a Very Merry Christmas to you. (I'm not into Happy Holidays either)

  • Shelly Barclay12/11/2009

    ;)

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