Macy’s boycotted:
Immortalized
in a 1947 Christmas movie classic, Macy’s is now the focus of a boycott
campaign protesting the department-store chain’s replacement of "Merry
Christmas" with politically correct greetings.A group called the Committee to Save Merry Christmas
says Macy’s and its umbrella Federated Department Stores have ignored
several requests that "Merry Christmas" signs be returned and that its
advertising acknowledge the time-honored phrase."It’s
the height of hypocrisy for a corporation to make tens of millions of
dollars selling Christmas presents, yet coldly refuse to acknowledge
Christmas," said the group’s chairman, Manuel Zamorano, in a statement.
"What’s the holiday all about, anyway? Politically correct phases like
‘Seasons Greetings’ and ‘Happy Holidays’ are no substitute for the real
thing."
Unfortunatly, no Macy’s down here. But, it might be interesting to wander the local malls and see if other department stores have this same type of bland signage.
Someone please explain to me what is wrong with "Merry
Christmas?" What is the point of removing all references to what the
holiday season is about to the majority of Americans? Most of the
folks who are putting the money into Macy’s coffers during December are
purchasing Christmas gifts.
I had planned on waiting till the 24th to post a sound file of this, and still will (and I have a really great post, if I do say so myself, for the 25th), but, I will post the text:
Charlie Brown: "Is there anyone who can tell me what Christmas is all about?"
Linus: "I can, Charlie Brown. Lights, please.""And there were in the same country shepherds, abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them! And they were sore afraid …
And the angel said unto them, "Fear not! For, behold, I bring you tidings o great joy, which shall be to all my people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ, the Lord."
"And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger."
And suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the Heavenly Host praising God, and saying, "Glory to God in the Highest, and on Earth peace, and good will toward men.""That’s what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown."
