Spreading More Holiday…Um, We Mean CHRISTMAS, Cheer

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas — and don’t you forget it!


1) Which major department store recently caved into pressure from religious extremists and switched from using “Happy Holidays” in its ads and in-store promotions to “Merry Christmas”?

A) Macy’s
B) Sears
C) JC Penny
D) Nordstrom


2) Which home improvement chain recently caved into pressure from religious extremists and started selling “Christmas trees” instead of “holiday trees”?

A) Lowe’s
B) Home Depot
C) OSH
D) Ace Hardware


3) Which influential “good Christian” spread the warmth of the holiday season by saying: “Tough luck. This is an overwhelmingly Christian country,” about those non-Christians who might prefer to be greeted with “happy holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas.”

A) Donald Wildmon of the American Family Association
B) The Rev. Pat Robertson
C) Bill Donohue of the Catholic League
D) The Rev. Jerry Falwell


4) And which influential “good Christian” spread the warmth of the holiday season by saying: “We’re kicking their butts and they’re unhappy,” about those non-Christians who might prefer to be greeted with “happy holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas.”

A) Donald Wildmon of the American Family Association
B) The Rev. Pat Robertson
C) Bill Donohue of the Catholic League
D) The Rev. Jerry Falwell



ANSWERS

1) A: Macy’s
2) A: Lowe’s
3) A: Donald Wildmon
4) D: Jerry Falwell, no doubt harkening back to the beloved Jesus parable about kicking butts of the non-believers