I still say they're Unclear on the Concept.
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Posted on 12/23/2007 11:27:55 AM PST by AmericanInTokyo
Merry Christmas, AIT.
And a very Merry and Blessed Christmas to you too!
Merry Christmas. :>)
Beautiful reporting and pictures! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you, AIT!
An interesting read. Merry Christmas.
I still say they're Unclear on the Concept.
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“And I told my friend, not to worry, that people in the USA for example
were really starting to rise up against political correctness
and the societal ban on “Merry Christmas” in a big way.”
This is basically a repost I made yesterday:
Yesterday (12-22-07) as I and my co-workers were ending our workday
at an office of a large American corporation...I guess I “played
it safe” after all my reading about “the war on Christmas”...
much of it at FR.
So, as I exited the office, I did medium shout of
“if I don’t see you until later, ‘Happy Holidays!’”.
I admit I was shocked and happy when the three co-workers shouted
in reply AND nearly in unison, ALONG WITH SOME CUSTOMERS
IN THE LOBBY AREA
“MERRY CHRISTMAS!”.
It was a happy and weird moment at the same time!
Gratifying. In the late 50s,my Dad took a job im NYC as a staff pastor to our Lutheran missionaries and native pastors in Japan,Hong Cong and Malasia. He visited several times. I wonder how many Lutherans there are left there.
#1 - Germany
#2 - Japan
#3 - Czechoslovakia
#4 - Scotland
Based on the focuse entertainment of children, decorations, Public Music & Street Shows, Snow and the GOOD TIMES in the local restaurants and bars....
Unfortunately — the family was missing — and that just about ruins it....
They have a website and a blog.
"Gospel music" is displayed prominently on that poster. I've read a few "testimonies" where some bored middle aged japanese house wife watches some American movie with a gospel choir in it, joins some gospel singing class not knowing what the words mean, and eventually convert to Christianity.
You're right - such a conflict of feelings when looking at these pictures and reading this report. Warm feelings that - even though it is clearly on a superficial level - the folks in Japan our unabashedly unashamed about proclaiming a 'Merry Christmas' to one and all (I just hope somewhere along the lines they start considering a bit more about what this 'Christmas thing' is really about). A chilly feeling when I consider that you won't see "Merry Christmas" banners in any large department stores here in the United States. Ostensibly a majority Christian country - but cowed by the ACLU and the religion of PC.
Thanks, though, for the post - and a Very Merry Christmas to you!
I would be more offended if my local department stores started to commercialize the holiday like in those pictures.
Merry Christmas, AiT. I really enjoyed reading your post. I tried to peep your pics but Flickr said none were available to me.
Great post. A different look at things. Thank you Sir!
Merry Christmas AIT, all the best brother.
Best regards
Do they limit it to December or is it smeared across the last 3 months of the year like here in the states?
When confronted with a “Happy Holidays” I’ve started replying, “What holiday would that be?”
I’ve gotten a few confused looks, but so far no one has failed to answer “Christmas”. To which I reply “And a Merry Christmas to you too.”
Neat pics, AIT!
MERRY CHRISTMAS to you as well!
Merry Christmas to all!
FMCDH(BITS)
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