Back to tradition

The war on Christmas has been well documented on this blog. Hearing people say, "Happy Holidays" or "Seasons Greetings" drives me batty! Somewhere along the line, somebody decided that saying, "Merry Christmas" is offensive. That's kind of strange because I do not get offended if I hear someone say, "Happy Hanukkah" or "Happy Kwanzaa". More power to ya and knock yourself out! If that's your holiday, shout your greetings from the rooftops. That's your right and your prerogative. You'll get no objection from me.

Given this war on wishing people "Merry Christmas", I was thrilled to see what President-Elect Trump had to say in Michigan last week. Here'a a snippet:

During his “Thank You Tour” stop in Michigan, President-elect Donald Trump didn’t skimp out on the little details in his plan to “make America great again.”
Along with the many things Trump has promised, he has added the old complaint that saying “Merry Christmas” is going to be the greeting you hear most during the holiday season.
“And Merry Christmas everybody! Merry Christmas. Right? Merry Christmas,” said Trump as the crowd cheered. “They reminded me. We’re going to start saying Merry Christmas again.”
The crowd let Trump know they approved of this very loudly.
“How about all those department stores?” Trump continued. “They have the bells, and they have the red walls, and they have the snow, but they don’t have “Merry Christmas.” I think they’re going to start putting up “Merry Christmas.”

Isn't that wonderful? It may seem like a minor detail, and it may seem like an issue far beneath the concern of the President of the United States, but it shows he is in touch with the frustrations of many Americans. This is just one of the issues that have irked Blue Collar Average Joe American for far too long. Yes, the economy, immigration and foreign policy are all important, and President Trump will deal with them in due time. But for now I just want to say, "Merry Christmas, President Trump!"