Happy Christmahanukkwanzyuldan
Posted By Kathleen David on December 9, 2004
Chappy Chanukah to all my Jewish readers. OK I got that from my husband who picked it up from somewhere else. There is a commercial for Virgin mobile phones on the air currently that I find both funny and sad at the same time. They are celebrating Christmahanukkwanzyuldan. Trying to be all things to all people in one commercial, which of course brings into sharp focus the amalgamation that this time of the year has become. I have many friends of various religions. I have to do a mental checklist this time of year to figure out which holiday I should wish them. We talk about the blatant commercialization of Christmas. It is nice to know that all the other religions have joined in now so we can all spend together.
Albany is finally working on the Rockefeller drug laws that have been on the books since the 70s. The rise of the use of crack cocaine in the 80s brought with it a lot of people who are only a danger to themselves going to jail for possibly the rest of their lives. It took 20 years and a lot of negotiation but the statutes are changing. I am disappointed that judges still can
Heh, I love the “shoes scowl” bit!
Go ahead, Kath. Mess with her mind. Put your shoes and coat on for a couple of days but stay inside.
Heh, I’m so mean to kids.
Actually, Kathy, the commercial tries to be all-inclusinve, but misses. They wish people a Happy Christmahanukkwanzakah. I (with some pride) confess to being hte disturbed soul who realized they were missing two popular American religions that have celebrations during the same period…
…not that I’m complaining about the use of the phrase – heavens, I hope it catches on widely! – I just wanted to make sure I get some credit for one of my occasional flashes of wit. 🙂