More Merry

There's a little more merry this year. I hadn't realized it until the past couple of days leading up to Christmas but as I look back, people have seemed to be a bit more merry this Christmas. I hear the words themselves a little bit more often than in previous years. Something is afoot.

Just last year people were censoring Santa Claus' "HO HO HO" catchphrase, in what I can only believe was an attempt at protecting the pride and respect of the average hooker selling her services for 20 bucks on the night stand and a some cocaine. Are we truly that concerned about whores and those who conduct themselves as such or did we confuse our kids by calling hookers hoes with no regard of what kind of questions it may raise in the month of December. If you're going to call your cousin a hoe in front of your child its your fault you child thinks Santa is standing on the street corner calling everyone that passes a hoe. This year though, there was none of that.

In my customer service oriented full time job, I encounter many people in my average day. Over the past several weeks more of these people have been using the specific "Merry Christmas" salutation. Is it the crashing economy forcing people to focus more on the true meaning of Christmas. When you have a limited budget to buy gifts with you tend to make the ones you do buy more special and remind yourself that what is most important is that you are able to spend quality time with loved ones.

Maybe people are simply sick and tired of the sterile "Happy Holidays" and the ridiculously contrived controversies over whether Santa is cursing or not. Maybe collectively people are beginning to reclaim the "Merry Christmas" affirming that most people are not offended when they hear those words.

I'm not sure I understand the "why" of it all or not but I will say it has been refreshing.

Merry Christmas and God bless us one and all.