Smarty wrote:

> Rather, my comment was in direct reply to the post
> sarcastically complaining about a tree being referred to as a "holiday tree"
> and a "winter tree" and "how comforting is not to offend anyone" by calling
> it a Christmas tree. I found the sarcasm and "comforting" comment a
> reflection of an attitude that ****EVERYBODY*** is celebrating Christmas as
> they are.

The sarcasm was intended. Why does one have to avoid offending others
by pretending that her Christmas tree is a holiday tree.

The bloody box the ornament came in called it a winter tree. How
comforting is that to the believer who has had her Christmas stolen from
her.

And ask her how comforting it is to hear nothing but inane "holiday
music" on the radio instead of the beautiful Christmas carols she grew
up listening to.

I happen to be an Atheist but I am not blind to the fact that "special
interest groups" have stolen Christmas.

Less than 2% of this country celebrate Chanuka but listening to the
media and looking around, one would think it was the majority view.

js