[Revolting cat!]

It's an old story. Irving Berlin, who was a miser, a hater of Christians and a lot of other unpleasant things, in addition to being a hack composer of popular songs, once boasted that he effectively and singlehandedly eliminated Christ from Christmas (White Christmas) and Easter (Easter Parade). Or so the story goes...

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once boasted that he effectively and singlehandedly eliminated Christ from Christmas (White Christmas) and Easter (Easter Parade). Or so the story goes...

I have never heard that story, but I do know that at the psych hospital I work in the unit is permitted to light and electic menorah and have yoga courses but not prayer vigils or nativities. A patient colored a nativity and taped it to the wall. There was a debate by the staff whether it would remain or whether it would offend. It was only when I said how offended I would be if it was taken down ...that the debate ended. The poor tattered picture remained.