For the first time ever, my child is experiencing something known as "Public School". With this endeavor, I also get to experience something exciting and new: "the politically correct holiday season." (yay! insert eye rolling)
First, the child comes home and announces that we are no longer to say, "Merry Christmas", that would be offensive.
From now on it is "Happy Holidays".
I ask the child: "Would you really have your feelings hurt if someone said 'Happy Kwanza' or 'Happy Hanukkah', or 'Happy whatever' to you"??
"No". He replied.
Of course not. Who cares? And what is crazy--is that what most people associate with "Christmas" has zero to do with the Christian religion. Unless, of course it is paganism you are afraid of--after all, the pagans are the ones that danced around and burnt the 'Christmas' tree. And what is offensive about mentioning Santa Claus in school?? When did Santa become a religious symbol (??) Can they mention Mickey Mouse?
Of course the public school isn't all about eliminating fun, so instead of just stomping out the traditional Christmas party from the agenda, they replaced it with something known as the "winter parade".
The kids get to dress up in funny hats and eat doughnuts. They also invited parents to the auditorium to see them sing their "P.C. Holiday songs"--one of which was "Walking in a Winter Wonderland".
Which , in fact, I found offensive. If they are so busy analyzing to death the offensive symbols of "Christmas" (like Rudolf! the horror!) Why are they instead teaching elementary students lyrics that go: "Are you married, he'll say "no ma'am", "but you can do the job when I'm in town" ?
Yes, yes, the sweet innocence of implied one night stands! Happy Holiday indeed !!
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