It is no secret that I celebrate Rosh Hashana, Passover, Purim and Hanukkah. I am tired of people trying to "secularize" Christmas. It is CHRISTMAS! It is a CHRISTMAS TREE! People hang Christmas lights! Santa doesn't visit our house, and we are okay with that.
Recently I went to American Girl to buy my niece a gift card for Hanukkah, and the sales person asked "Is this a holiday gift?"
I replied "It is a Hanukkah gift."
She hands me a gift card that says "Merry Holidays."
I politely returned the gift card and said I would take a plain one with no holiday greeting. The saleswoman said that this happened alot. I said that no one wishes anyone a Merry Hanukkah or a Merry New Year, and that Merry belongs with Christmas. I am fine with getting the generic gift card. But don't try to stick me in the Merry box.
Last year and this year we sent "Happy Holiday" cards because I can't order half Hanukkah and half Christmas photo cards. To me, Happy Holidays is secular. We make sure we don't get trees, reindeer or Santa on the cards. Usually a generic winter theme covers it for me.
People ask me if I am offended by receiving a Christmas card. . . . nope. Of course, I appreciate the Happy Hanukkah cards my friends send (and I know for many of them I know that I am one of the few Hanukkah cards). However, I appreciate the card. . . . I love receiving mail and I love seeing my friend's families on the cards. I hang the Christmas cards right next to the Hanukkah cards.
Please don't wish me a Merry Hanukkah. :) Please pass the latkes and apple sauce. And for dessert I will have a Christmas Jo Jo from Trader Joe's.
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