What's wrong with "Merry Christmas"?

[susanmcgee48176]

> 
> I just think that you folks in "them, there" big cities don't know 
how 
> it is out here in Mid_America. ;-)
> 
> Happy New Year.
> Tonks_op
>


Well, I lived in the midwest for 25 years...including 11 years in a 
very conservative, white, middle class/upper middle class community.

We were told that we were the first and only same gender parents to 
send our children to the schools - but in fact we knew of several 
other families, and three teachers who were lesbian/gay.

There were non-Christians, but they were afraid to be visible because 
of the way they were treated by the dominant population.

I do agree that there are less "different" people in the midwest, 
probably because it's made so uncomfortable for them (As Del Martin 
would say p.s. move to a big city).

If someone REALLY care about others, and justice, they would be 
careful to be inclusive ESPECIALLY if there were only one Jew. Or one 
pagan. Or one practitioner of Islam.

Susan