Not satire; I downloaded it and it is on the state web site.
It IS true that companies discourage people from referring to the holiday by its proper name, and wishing people “merry christmas”.
I work for one of those firms and it always galled me....
till I moved to Texas and started at the branch of the same company here.....
everybody refers to christmas and Easter by their proper names....
:D
I talk with a lot of insurance carriers on the phone every day and always tell the person I’m speaking with that I hope they have a Happy whatever holiday it is. One of the gals from United Healthcare in California complained to her supervisor who called me and asked that I refrain from saying Merry Christmas when I called their office because it made their employees “feel uncomfortable”. Too bad.
After that I always made sure I not only opened the call but also ended it by saying Merry Christmas. I also always do it when I am talking to a call center in India or the Philippines.
Welcome to the Lone Star State. And Merry Christmas a little early, in case i forget later!