Yep, that annual debate rears it head again, and I’ve always wondered why. I admit I’m one of the lucky ones. I grew up in San Francisco where “multiculturalism” walked every street, took every other seat on the Muni bus, and moved from class to class in high school.
Both Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas feel natural to me. During the Christmas season amid my high school’s annual Christmas Tableux, my instructors made sure that the class received a healthy dose of how Hanukkah and the dredl game worked. In May, Cinco de Mayo was as big as the fourth of July. And watching that dragon snake down
Market street awed every ten year old. The Cherry Blossom festival in Japantown dazzled and who could keep those hips still during the Hula Festival? It all works.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Just aim your salutation at the right person at the right time, and we’re all winners!
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