It's OK to Wish Me A Merry Christmas!

smokey the dog · Joined: 18 May 2006 Posts: 468 Location: Michigan

Okay. Wish Me a Merry Christmas
By Charlene Israel
CBN News Reporter
November 24, 2007

CBNNews.com - Last Christmas, Ashley Tartar became a frustrated shopper after retailers continually wished her "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas."

"I felt slightly offended. They're trying to be inoffensive to everyone but at the same time they're not recognizing my holiday. They're actually trying to silence the Good News that Christmas brings and I said 'You know this isn't right,'" Tartar said.

So this year, she set out to change things.

"I thought, how is someone going to know that it's okay to wish me a "Merry Christmas" other than the fact that I'm wearing green and red and I have crazy jingle bell earrings on," she said. "I came up with this idea that I wish I could wear a button that says 'It's Ok, Wish Me A Merry Christmas.'

As the debate over Christmas songs, symbols and even Christmas colors abounds, Tartar's Wish Me a Merry Christmas Campaign appeals directly to retailers to put Christmas back into the holidays.

"If something doesn't happen to turn the tide now, an entire generation of people is not going to know that Christmas used to be celebrated very publicly by the vast majority of Americans," Tartar says.

The campaign's goal is to circulate one-million buttons. Upon reaching that mark, Tartar plans to contact the top 30 retailers in the country explaining the wishes of these one-million customers to have "Merry Christmas" in stores once again.

FULL ARTICLE HERE:
http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/273119.aspx
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God's Warrior · Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:35 am Post subject:

It’s Called Christmas with a Capital "C"
By Go Fish

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAckfn8yiAQ&feature=related

smokey the dog · Joined: 18 May 2006 Posts: 468 Location: Michigan

Yea, I heard that one on the radio a little while ago.

I ordered some of those buttons too!
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God's Warrior · Posted: Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:26 pm Post subject:

Time and money well spent, my friend. Very Happy

God's Warrior · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 7:15 am Post subject:

You Can't Steal My Christmas
Sharon Steege

I don't know who they are
Saying I can't greet the crowd
The way that I want to
Can't say "CHRISTMAS" out loud.

I walk into a business place
See things that I rather not see
But dare I not say "CHRISTMAS"
And ask for a "holiday" tree.

What happened to freedom of speech
And living in the land of the free
How can they take my "CHRISTMAS" money
But can't say "MERRY CHRISTMAS" to me.

Men and women have given their lives
So we could still go free
I wonder how they would feel
At saying HOLIDAY TREE.

Come on AMERICA let's wake up
Don't let our freedom escape
If they get by with doing this
What else will they take.

This is starting to get out of hand,
And I've begun to keep track
Well I've just about had enough
I'M TAKING CHRISTMAS BACK.

So "MERRY CHRISTMAS AMERICA"
I hope this gets all over the net
If we all stand united and take freedom back
'Twill be our best CHRISTMAS YET!

Merry Christmas to ALL!!!

and Happy Birthday Jesus!

Always Remember: God Loves You