'Tis the Season

It's started. We're barely out of Halloween, but already the "War on Christmas" has begun.

I refer, of course, to the mass hysteria that we have had to endure every year lately, when large groups of people, spurred by a tiny group of right-wing pundits, get totally freaked out whenever someone wishes them "Happy Holidays."

Everyone, please, chill the fuck out. No one has declared war on Christmas. No one.

There's a very long article on the subject here, but that's the gist of it.

Don't believe me? Here's your assignment for the day.

Greet twelve people with the phrase "Merry Christmas." Count how many are offended.

Then greet twelve people with "Happy Holidays." Compare results (and be ready to duck).