Journal mcgrew's Journal: I'm dreaming of a secular Christmas 1
I'm dreaming of a secular Christmas
In these modern secular days
With a secular tree with secular lights
And a Santa in a secular sleigh
I'm dreaming of a secular Christmas
With lots of secular snow
With a secular wreath and some secular lights
And some secular mistletoe
No baby in a manger
No wise men at his bed
No thought of Jesus Christ at all
Just get him out of your head
I'm dreaming of a secular Christmas
With lots of secular snow
With a secular Santa in a secular sleigh
And a secular HO HO HO!
No baby in a manger
No wise men at his bed
No thought of Jesus Christ at all
Just get him out of your head
I'm dreaming of a secular Christmas
Have a Happy Holiday!
Don't forget the secular eggnog
Just forget just whose birthday...
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The above is of course sarcasm, but I think that ironically, antitheists might embrace it.
I am offended by the Honda commercials, where toys given to adults when they were children as "holiday gifts" are attempting to sell cars.
There are no "holiday gifts". Only Hebrews and Christians; it's Hanukkah gifts and Christmas presents. and only 1.8% of Americans are Jewish. Damned Japanese! Then I had a second thought -- is there a Japanese holiday where gifts are exchanged?
It turns out that there is a Japanese holiday, this year on the last day of Hanukkah. It's the Emperor's birthday, but gifts are not exchanged; the emperor's palace is open to the public on that day.
Honda ad agency people, you are idiots. 1.8% of Americans are Jewish, 77% identify themselves as Christian. Guess what, morons? You just offended half the Christians in the US while trying to not disenfranchise the less than two percent who are Jewish.
If you're trying to use Christians' second most holy day to further your worship of mammon, you better damned well mention Christ, or risk pissing off half the population.
Because it's too cold to do the usual schtick? (Score:2)
Selling cars used to be about sex and status. Bikini-clad models, lots of chrome, the hood of a Cadillac Eldorado that could double as a helipad.
Then they discovered that women influence 80% of all car purchases ("You buy that convertible and you're sleeping on the couch. We need a station wagon for the kids!") so lots of commercials with young couples, lots of commercials with kids.
Today? Throw everything at the wall and sees what sticks. Except for bikini-clad models - too darned cold!!!