Universities: Avoid Basically Anything Holiday-Related to Be ‘Inclusive’

National Review ^ | 12-4-15 | Katherine Timpf

[Chickensoup]

I avoid any city that has Martian-looking Christmas ornaments.

In our local city there are fuchsia and turquoise lights and shapes that make the place look like a bad modern art installation.

I loved and lived in that city and remember twenty five years ago where it was a festive Christmas city with bows and swags and trees and bells. A city proud of its heritage and traditions. People came from miles around to enjoy the holiday there.

These days I recommend Kennebunkport, a city that takes Christmas seriously.

[machman]

I thinks Americans should avoid anything university related. Maybe one day they might get the message.

[Yardstick]

I like your post and wish I had something brilliant to enlighten you with but here’s the best I can do:

— Knoxville is sort of the capital of ornery hillbilly contrarianism versus more typical southern flatlander social conservatism and conformity

— Knoxville has caught a bit of the Asheville disease by sheer proximity

— Knoxville is the seat of big federal projects like TVA and Oak Ridge which opened a channel of elite progressive big gov thinking that persists to this day

— Knoxville is part of the Tennessee valley technology corridor which is full of international types and is cosmopolitan and “tolerant’

It all adds up and gets concentrated in the university.

[Albion Wilde]

Thank you. Your explanation makes a lot of sense — sort of like Austin being so gay’n’prog in the middle of Texas. And Ashville, gosh, what a disgrace it has become. I think there are more gays than straights there now. It used to be a nice little town with mom’n’pop eateries and souvenir shops when I was a kid and the family would visit the Smokies.

[dfwgator]

So does Mr. Garrison.....

I heard there is no Christmas
In the silly Middle East
No trees, no snow, no Santa Claus
They have different religious beliefs

They believe in Muhammad
And not in our holiday
And so every December
I go to the Middle East and say

Hey there, Mr. Muslim
Merry f.....’ Christmas
Put down that book, ‘The Koran’
And hear some holiday wishes

In case you haven’t noticed
It’s Jesus’ Birthday
So get off your heathen Muslim Ass
And f.....n’ celebrate

There is no holiday season
In India, I’ve heard
They don’t hang up their stockings
And that is just absurd

They’ve never read a Christmas story
They don’t know what Rudolph is about
And that’s why in December
I’ll go to India and shout

Hey there, Mr. Hinduist
Merry f.....n’ Christmas
Drink egg nog, and eat some beef
And pass it to the Missus

In case you haven’t noticed
It’s Jesus’s Birthday
So get off your heathen Hindu ass
And f....n’ celebrate

Now I heard that in Japan
Everyone just lives in sin
They pray to several Gods
And put needles in their skin

On December twenty-fifth
All they do is eat a cake
And that is why I’ll go to Japan
And walk around and say

Hey there, Mr. Shintoist
Merry f.....n’ Christmas
God is gonna kick your ass
You infidelic pagan scum

In case you haven’t noticed
There’s festive things to do
So let’s all rejoice for Jesus
And Merry f.....n’ Christmas to you

On Christmas Day, I travel ‘round the world and say
Taoists, Krishna’s, Buddhists and all you atheists too
Merry f.....in’ Christmas to you
Thank you, Mr. Hat

[Albion Wilde]

Sorry; that’s terrible. No offense, but it stinks on ice. With all due respect.

[Elsie]

Buddhist Anchor Baby...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhumibol_Adulyadej

His birthday is a national holiday and the festive lights are left up until after Christmas as a treat for Christians.

http://www.travelfish.org/sight_profile/thailand/bangkok_and_surrounds/bangkok/bangkok/2851

[Mrs. Don-o]

Good summary — from my perspective here in Johnson VCty.

[Responsibility2nd]

Sweet. And a Merry f.....in’ Christmas to all.

[Yardstick]

Right, it’s an Austinish streak within a town that’s otherwise a conservative stronghold.

[Yardstick]

Hat off to you there in Johnson City. I am a big fan of east Tennessee. One of those days I’d like to move back there.