Merry Freakin' Christmas

Merry Freakin' Christmas people. And I meant that. We've lost our heads here. We're at a point where someone can be admonished for bringing cheer and good wishes to others by using a series of words that are not demeaning, obscene, or negative in anyway. Here's my problem with this problem. More often than not, the phrase's underlying meaning is NOT, "HEY! Celebrate the birth of my savior or burn you heathen." No, it really isn't. More often than not is it an expression of one's desire to share good wishes with the people around them during this most traditional of American seasons.

What's really being said is, "Good wishes upon you. I hope your family is well, you friends plentiful, and your football team does well in the playoffs." Or something like that, I had to do some translation.

It's a greeting, a bringing of good tidings during this season of giving. So whether your greeting is a Happy Kwanza, Happy Chanukah, or Merry Christmas, I say bring it with emphasis of a global citizen of peace on earth and goodwill towards mankind, get off the semantic kick, stop assuming people are out to get you and challenge you and your faith, accept the good wishes, and get on with standing in line at Best Buy hoping against hope that there is just one more Nintendo Wii in the bin in the back with your name on it.

Merry Freakin' Christmas
-dean