Christmas
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University: Your Holiday Party Cannot Be a Christmas Party in Disguise
If you plan on having a Christmas party at the University of Tennessee be sure to leave the Baby Jesus and Santa Claus at home. The taxpayer-funded university's Office for Diversity and Inclusion recently released an "unofficial" edict calling for the campus to host holiday parties that do not emphasize religion or culture. "Ensure your holiday party is not a Christmas party in disguise," the organization warned in an online document titled, "Best Practices for Inclusive Holiday Celebrations in the Workplace." Ah yes — Christmas-neutral. It's all the rage on college campuses these days.
Good Grief! Obama Thinks Christmas Is About Loving Tiny Trees
President Obama took a break from saving the icebergs to weigh in on what he believes to be the true meaning of Christmas — loving tiny trees. The president, along with the first lady, delivered their homage to foliage during an appearance on a television program recognizing the 50th anniversary of "A Charlie Brown Christmas." "For half a century, people of all ages have gathered around the tv to watch Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the gang teach us the true meaning of Christmas," Mrs. Obama said during a taping of ABC's "It's Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown."
School District Bans the Word 'Christmas' From Flyer
The school superintendent in Marlborough, New Hampshire issued a Yuletide edict to the local American Legion post: you can't call a Christmas tree a Christmas tree. John Fletcher, the commander of the local American Legion post, said he was banned from using the word "Christmas" to promote the town's upcoming Christmas tree lighting. The event is sponsored by the American Legion and the Monadnock Lions Club.
Christmas Gifts
People who want to buy Christmas gifts, without having to confront the crowds at the local shopping mall (or shopping maul) can take a load off their feet by buying books or movies on the Internet, while sitting in the comfort of their own homes. In addition to old standbys like gorgeous coffee table books of Ansel Adams' scenic photographs or the collected works of Shakespeare — or of "Calvin and Hobbes" comics — there are also many thought-provoking books on current events or on history.
VA Christmas Tree Ban Causes Yuletide Uprising
Folks around Salem, Virginia, were ready to jingle the government's bells after they implemented a ban on Christmas trees and religious Christmas carols in the public spaces of the local VA hospital. The holiday hullabaloo began last week when workers received an email announcing that Christmas trees would no longer be allowed in public spaces at the Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Might Offend Non-Christians? Man Told to Remove Christmas Display
Jeremy Morris, of Hayden, Idaho, loves to go all out for Christmas. Think Clark Griswald on steroids. His annual Christmas display includes tens of thousands of lights, a Living Nativity, a 22-voice choir and a camel named Dolly. Folks travel from all over town to experience the larger-than-life Christmas display — and spectators say it is indeed something to behold. But the West Hayden Estates First Addition Homeowners Association does not share Jeremy's yuletide cheer.
Lawsuit: Baby Jesus Doesn't Belong in Christmas Play
You would think the anti-Christmas crowd would wait until there's frost on the pumpkin patch before pillaging and plundering our long-cherished yuletide traditions. But the Freedom From Religion Foundation has been chomping at the bit to bully those who celebrate the birth of Jesus.
