January 05, 2005
I’m dreaming of a brown ChristmasHolidays
Ever been annoyed by not having a holiday for Diwali, Eid or Guru Nanak’s birthday? Samantha Bee, resident wag on the Daily Show, tells us what Christmas really means (at 2:20 in the clip):
‘But really, let’s face it: all other days bow down to the 25th, Christmas. It’s the only religious holiday that’s also a federal holiday. That way, Christians can go to their services, and everyone else can sit at home and reflect on the true meaning of separation of church and state.’
Personally, I love Christmas. It’s the perfect day for international flights: cheap tickets, empty airplanes and the company of fellow Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Muslims, Jews, atheists, agnostics and other assorted heathens :) Watch the clip.
manish on January 5, 2005 10:39 PM in Holidays, Humor, Religion · T·r·a·c·k·b·a·c·k address · Direct link · Email post
Our choice of New Year's Day is also somewhat religious in origin. The Gregorian Calendar was essentially a Catholic / Papal decree -- our Muslim & Hindu friends have very different ideas of when to let the ball drop in Times Square.
No I do agree that despite the calendar chosen, you'd still have some sort of New Years Day in each calendar. Xmas is far more arbitrary - I don't suppose you're going to launch the crusade (whoops, bad word choice) to remove this Federal holiday?
Remove a federal holiday? Are you kidding me? I was thinking of adding a few ;)