And XMAS isn't a political statement... it's just easier

Hey look, I get it that people are fed up with the whole not being able to say, "Merry Christmas" thing. I really do see how putting "Happy Holidays" all over everything, especially images that are undeniably CHRISTMAS in nature (Christmas trees, Santa Claus, big bright stars shining over snow-covered stables), makes the 90% of us who celebrate Christmas annoyed. It doesn't bother me nearly as much as others, but I do get it. But then again, I also get why the stores are forced to do it the way they do. The fact is, nobody who celebrates Christmas is going to stop buying presents simply because the banner says, "Happy Holidays." I'm certainly not. So unless you're prepared to boycott every store that doesn't say "Merry Christmas," stop yer bitching.

All that being said, I had to laugh at an e-mail I got from Amazon.com today. "LAST CHANCE TO ORDER IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS!" Okay, you DO realize, Amazon.com, that Hanukah is over right? So like... what other holiday do you think people are actually going out and buying presents for? New Years? Kwanzaa? Solstice? While I'm not taking away that these are more or less legitimate holidays, they are the equivalent of, let us say, Memorial Day as far as gift giving goes. We all know what you really mean, so just say Christmas for Pete's sake. It's okay now.