What to Call This Time of Year

There is a thing going around on Facebook about whether to say "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays".  Mostly it is a "don't take the 'Christ' out of Christmas" meme.  Lawmakers in Rhode Island are upset with the Governor for calling the blue spruce erected in the Statehouse a "holiday tree" instead of a "Christmas tree".  He states that maybe the lawmakers "should focus their energy on feeding the poor."  (MSNBC.com)


But what is the month of December?  Obviously it is not just Christmas.  A Google search of "December Holidays" brings up a nice calendar that shows what holidays there are in December:  Islamic Ashura, Nat'l Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Human Rights Day, Wright Brothers Day, Pan American Aviation Day, Hanukkah, Forefather's Day, Boxing Day, Kwanzaa and of course Christmas Day. (HolidaySmart.com)

So, perhaps the better greeting this time of year is "Happy Holidays."  Now, if you are a member of the Scottsdale Gun Club, perhaps there is no 'Christ' in Christmas.  Unless you think Christ would pack heat: