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i was working yesterday and the mailman came to drop of the mail. as he was leaving he said, "ok, have a good one."

i gave him a loud, "merry christmas!"

upon hearing that, he promptly stopped, turned around, looked at me and gave me a huge smile and responded, "hey, thank you very much. merry christmas to you!"

i could tell he was so tired of hearing "happy holidays" that he had simply given up. it's merry christmas for me. if anyone is offended by that statement, i ask them if they are going to show up for work on december 25th. that usually stops them cold.

Do people still give the Mail”man” a Christmas present. I'm especially referring to those men and women who walk to your house in the snow, wind, rain and sleet? Being government employees they are probably instructed not to say “Merry Christmas”; when you can lighten up their spirits by simply saying “Merry Christmas” in some cases that may be a better Christmas present then a few dollars in an envelope.

I never understood nor have I come across anyone who appeared offended by my saying Merry Christmas. It wouldn’t matter to me if it did offend them. I have always and will always say those 2 words to every clerk or other individual I come into contact with during the holidays.

When I was growing up in NJ during the 1950s, I lived in a predominantly Jewish town in an almost exclusively Jewish neighborhood. Yet at Christmas and Hanukkah I would say 99% of the homes had decorative lights or a Menorah or the traditional 7 light candelabra. Whenever I came across one of my neighbors at this time of the year I would wish them and theirs a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and they would respond with a wish for me to enjoy a Happy Hanukkah. I realize thi9s sounds backwards but that is how it was.

My Jewish friends ALL had Christmas trees, or as they referred to them “Hanukkah Bushes” which were decorated and under which presents were placed.

Those days are gone, I suppose and it is sad. However as long as I am alive I will continue to wish all a Merry Christmas and I believe it is true what another poster in this thread said. The “offense” people feel at the sight of or mention of Merry Christmas is very largely a liberal media concoction.