I just received this little poem in a forward from my mom, and I wanted to share.(I’d love to credit someone for writing it but there was no name!) When I was growing up I must admit that I lived in a sheltered area. Everyone seemed to be Christian, I had no idea what ethnic background my friends came from because I just considered everyone to be American….and in my little world EVERYONE celebrated Christmas. When our Chorus sang songs around the holidays they were “Christmas” songs..and we had “Christmas” concerts. Now I am told that schools aren’t allowed to do that anymore. And now I am hearing that the CHRISTMAS tree at the white house may be called a HOLIDAY tree? Really?? No it’s a CHRISTMAS tree! I live in Long Island where there are a lot of Jewish people, and none of them put up a tree and try to claim it to be a holiday tree…they just don’t. So if your Christian you should feel comfortable saying Merry Christmas…if you are Jewish, Happy Hanukkah….Please don’t allow this time of year to become a Hallmark Holiday…. remember the reason for the season!
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE.
Twas the month before Christmas
When all through our land
Not a Christian was praying
Nor taking a stand.
See the PC Police had taken away,
The reason for Christmas – no one could say.
The children were told by their schools not to sing,
About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things.It might hurt people’s feelings, the teachers would say
December 25th is just a ‘Holiday’.
Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and creditPushing folks down to the floor just to get it!
CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-pod
Something was changing, something quite odd!
Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa
In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.
As Targets were hanging their trees upside down
At Lowe’s the word Christmas – was no where to be found.At K-Mart and Staples and Penny’s and Sears
You won’t hear the word Christmas; it won’t touch your ears.Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty
Are words that were used to intimidate me.
Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf BlitzenOn Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton !
At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter
To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter.
And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faithForbidden to speak of salvation and grace
The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discardedThe reason for the season, stopped before it started.
So as you celebrate ‘Winter Break’ under your ‘Dream Tree’
Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me..
Choose your words carefully, choose what you say
Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS, not Happy Holiday !Please, all Christians join together and wish everyone you meet
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Christ is The Reason for the Christ-mas Season!
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First of all, the rumor that the White House Christmas tree will be called a holiday tree is untrue. Look these things up on http://www.snopes.com before you pass them on. Secondly – look at the internet website for every one of those retailers mentioned – the word Christmas appears prominently on every one, with no mention of Kwanzaa or Ramadan as the poem says. Sears has the Heroes at Home link – to “help bring Christmas to military families” and has a “Christmas Across America” link. K-Mart has the slogan “Make Christmas Count” which is maybe something those who are all caught up in sending this poem around ought to be doing instead. I think this idea that Christians are somehow being persecuted at this time of year is just silly. I totally agree that the true meaning of the holiday has often been lost – but Christians have contributed and bought into the materialism hook, line and sinker – no one has cone it to them. The “true meaning” of the season is that God loves us so much that he sent his Son here to die for our sins. We should respond by renewing our committment to God and loving and serving those around us, not by attacking others and blaming them for our faithlessness.
Very clever poem! I love the Christmas holidays. Hope you have a good one.
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I can’t believe I’ve never read that poem before – and I love the reference to Franken especially.
In our school district they have “winter break” and have dispensed with the holiday aspect completely!