Holiday Madness

Let me get this straight, I celebrate Christmas. Always have and always will. I will also admit that I do not follow any religion whatsoever. This does not mean I respect anyone less based on the religions they follow. Just because I disagree with organized religions, does not mean that everyone does and it is completely understandable. With these various religions comes a holiday that, more likely than not, coincide with other holidays.

Around this time of year, there are many holidays: Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa and probably something else that I may be forgetting but are equally celebrated. It is blatantly obvious that Christmas is the main holiday in America. It may vary in strength from place to place, but it is the most popular nonetheless. Stores, restaurants and residential homes proudly display their Christmas spirit this time of year.

Now, if I celebrated Chanukah, would I be offended at the fact that I entered a restaurant that had only Christmas decorations or a single menorah?

This is a question that is answered simply by the individuals that are offended. The random folk who decide their holiday should be shown equally. While I understand the reasoning, I also want to tell those people to get over it. This is America. Christmas is a nationally celebrated holiday that so happens to be the most distinguished and therefore; most decorated. It is just simple logic to come to the conclusion that there is a larger population of Christians. This is not meant to offend anyone or any religion, it is just simple math.

There is also an even larger extreme that goes beyond decorations; those who get insulted when someone says Merry Christmas to them when they do not celebrate that holiday. I do not go home and cry to my mom because someone told me to have a Happy Chanukah. I say thank you and go on my way.

Let’s be realistic. Just because Christmas is the big kahuna of holidays does not mean that any others are being slighted. This is just how things are done here.