Please accept with no obligation, implicit or explicit, my best wishes
for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress,
non addictive, gender neutral, celebration of the winter solstice, or spring solstice in the Southern Hemisphere, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all . . . and a financially successful,
personally fulfilling, and medically uncomplicated experience during the generally accepted calendar year 2008, or, if that is not your calendar of choice, the approximate period from the current solstice until the following winter solstice, or spring solstice in the Southern Hemisphere, and without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability,
religious faith, choice of computer platform, or sexual orientation
of the wishee. No elves were exploited, and no animals were harmed, during the wishing of this wish.
By accepting this wish, you agree to these terms:
- This wish is subject to clarification, revocation or withdrawal at the sole discretion of the wisher.
- This wish may not be transferred without the written consent of the wisher.
- This wish implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement any of the wished-for conditions on behalf of the wishee.
- This wish is warranted to perform as expected within the usual application of good tidings for a period of one year, or until the issuance of a subsequent solstice greeting, whichever comes first, and warranty is limited to replacement of this wish or issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the wisher.
- This wish is void in the State of Nebraska and wherever prohibited by law.
Enjoy!
1 comment:
Thank you! And a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you too!
I am an anti-culturalist, my friend Maureen thinks that is not an accurate description, However ..
I think that December is spoken for by Santa and Christians. Just like there is a women's month and a black month and various and sundry other days, weeks and months spread over the calendar. Since it was the Christians who created the all-out extravaganza of cards and who incorporated into their celebration the various rituals of the cultures they had conquered, it seems only proper that December be for Christians. Everybody else wants on the band-wagon because they are greedy, so the Jews expanded a minor holiday, Chanakah to get better presents than the traditional dredle and a handful of peanuts. Blacks (hey my neighbor's prefer being called 'Negros' because of the era they grew up in so I compromise by keeping to the 70's term) then decided that many days of presents was preferable to one and boom, Kwanza was born.
My suggestion, is that rather than everyone jumping on the December bandwagon, we divey up the months and celebrate with each other during the other 11 months so that each group, including those who believe in nothing can have their own cards and day of gift exchanges.
If Christmas offends you, then associate only with people of your own persuasion and be tribal. But if you want to be inclusive (translation: truly greedy) celebrate each and every real or invented holiday with cards and presents, it will help the economy and not offend the Christians who if you remember conquered and converted and aren't above doing it again.
The Boomer Biddy, on her way to Dicken's Faire
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