From Where I Stand
Do We Say Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays?
In our sophisticated lifestyle we seldom hear the old greeting of "Merry Christmas." Most times, if there is a greeting at all it is “Happy Holidays.”
Judging from the decorations in most shopping districts and seeing the street light poles decorated with bright lights gives a hint of this being a special season. All of the retail outlets and most online shopping venues are running specials designed to entice shoppers to spend money for special gifts during this season of the year. The news is filled with events that will attract people to enjoy special programs depicting the events that celebrate this season of the year. Much is being written about towns, cities, hamlets and states that conduct a special tree lighting ceremony during this season every year. Along with all the shopping, special events, and other gatherings, some communities display important scenes reliving a very …
Dianne Nash
8:47 pm on Tuesday, December 4, 2012
It will always be MERRY CHRISTMAS for me because we are celerbrating the birth of Jesus , I know he wasn't really born on Dec.25th but that is the day we have set aside to honor his birth :-) . more ›