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Friday, November 26, 2010
"Tis The Season TO BE POLITICALLY CORRECT...
Lorne Gunter: Stop covering up “Merry Christmas” with politically correct wallpaper
Last year during the holidays, a clerk at a large national retail chain leaned in towards me after ringing up my gift purchase and barely whispered “Merry Christmas.” I leaned in, too, and winked, “Merry Christmas to you, too.”
I admired her for her courageous act. There had been several news reports about how her employer had instructed workers to tell customers “Happy Holidays” or “Season’s Greetings,” but not “Merry Christmas,” out of fear of offending non-Christian shoppers. My secret Christmas-sharing cashier was putting her job at risk. “I just like it saying so much,” she confessed. Read More »

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