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The Holiday Season

by Steve Granville Feb 13, 2009 7:05AM PST

Firstly I think Natali is doing a great job. Great to hear Molly's improptu visit on Thursday's podcast though. Hmm maybe both Natali and Molly should do their own podcast together....**dream**.. anyway I digress.

I live in the UK and we don't have Thanksgiving so I may be out of turn here, but WHY oh WHY do you use the phrase "Holiday Season"?

Here in the UK, we've becoming so politically correct recently that certain radio stations etc are not aloud to use the word "Christmas" as it would be insulting to other ethnic minorities.

Please tell me that you've always used this phrase and that the land of freedom is not giving in to the PC (as in political correctness - I'm not a Mac Fanboy!) brigade.

Steve.

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I say merry christmas...

by kwahhn Feb 13, 2009 7:11AM PST

because it is apart of my faith and to tick the PC folks off(not very Christian of me, but hey, I am a sinner).

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Forgiveness

by Steve Granville Feb 13, 2009 7:18AM PST

Don't worry. I forgive you.

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I say Happy Holidays

by ktreb Feb 13, 2009 11:49AM PST

I would much rather say Happy Santa Claus Day since I am not religious. I have used it on occasion only to be given the look of eternal damnation and asked if I knew my who my savior is. So Happy Holidays it is!

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Umm probably because....

by paintguru Feb 14, 2009 1:56AM PST

...there is more then one holiday to buy gifts for around that time of year. It's called being inclusive. It has been called the holiday shopping season for as long as I can remember.

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