Lynne,
Very well said. I do that whenever I shop. Even here a the workplace I say
"Merry Christmas." Most of the time people are glad to hear someone say
that but feel constraied by agency policies to be PC.
JulieMelton
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>Reply-To: The Electronic Church <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: Best Buy Bans Use of Merry Christmas In Advertising Please
>Boycott Buest Buy
>Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2006 08:56:40 -0500
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>I think instead of passing these things around and filling up mailboxes we
>should be even more bold than that and go into these stores and businesses
>that are saying Happy Holidays and say Merry Christmas and let our lights
>so shine. We are not to hide our lights under a bushel.
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> From: Karen Carter
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> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 11:21 PM
> Subject: FW: Best Buy Bans Use of Merry Christmas In Advertising Please
>Boycott Buest Buy
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> Best Buy Bans Use of Merry Christmas In Advertising
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> Dear Karen,
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> Best Buy has announced they will be using "Happy Holidays" this
>coming Christmas shopping season, and they will not be using "Merry
>Christmas."
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> Dawn Bryant, a spokeswoman at Best Buy Co. Inc., says their
>advertising will not be using the term "Merry Christmas." "We are going to
>continue to use the term holiday because there are several holidays
>throughout that time period, and we certainly need to be respectful of all
>of them," Bryant said. Click here for reference article.
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> While many other retailers have decided to return to the
>traditional "Merry Christmas", Best Buy will not be among them. Best Buy
>considers the use of "Merry Christmas" to be disrespectful.
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> But while Best Buy, the largest consumer electronics company in
>the nation, will not be mentioning Christmas, they sure do want the
>shopping dollars from those who remember the Reason for the season.
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