OOPS, YOU SAID CHRISTMAS

uExpress, December, 2003 by Janet Konttinen

We live in Marin County, just north of San Francisco. If you look up the phrase "politically correct" in the dictionary, you'll find a map to Marin.

Here, we all recycle, neuter our pets and ban dangerous substances such as Twinkies. It stands to reason that we understand it's impolite to use words like "Christmas."

We just returned home from our children's elementary school, where we attended the annual "Winter Concert." It used to be known as the "Holiday Sing," but that was no good, as it implied that there was a holiday in December. For those who acknowledge that there is in fact a holiday in December, please refrain from mentioning it in a cheery, celebratory way.

Long ago, we Christians used to sing Christmas songs around Christmastime. Someday, I'll tell my grandkids about how we had a Christmas Performance at our school, and they'll no ...