What's wrong with "Merry Christmas"? (long)

[susanmcgee48176]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Tonks" <tonks_op at ...> wrote:
>
> Susan:
> > >
> > But it shouldn't have been a Christmas concert.
> > 
> > It should have been a concert that encompassed the beliefs of ALL 
the 
> > children at the school...and I know personally several who are 
Jewish
> 
> Tonks:
> 
> How odd, if it were a 'school' concert, that any religious songs 
would 
> be done at all. Was it just a concert that rented the school space, 
or 
> something actually put on by the 'school'? I am inclined to think 
that 
> it was a group renting the space. I went to see the Islamic Sufi 
> Whirling Dervish dancers at a school one night, but it was not a 
school 
> function. I was under the impression that if it is a school 
function 
> that not even songs talking about Santa can be sung. I know that 
Santa 
> can no longer visit schools in my area.
> 
> Tonks_op
>

No. It was a school concert facilitated by the music department of 
the school. I don't know where you are.

I was at Freshwater Elementary School in Freshwater, California on 
December 20th. Each grade sang two songs. Then, the chorus sang. Then 
various types of the band performed.

My children performed in it.

This has been my experience in Saline, Michigan and at Washington 
School in Eureka California as well for the past five years.

Susan