Happy holidays!

No really, I mean it- I hope you have a happy holiday season, no matter what celebrations you may or may not take part in.

And if you're the type to get offended and demand why I didn't say "Merry Christmas," take a careful look at what I said. I said "happy holidays," not "happy holidays unless you celebrate Christmas in which case you can go piss off a skunk." No, I didn't specify one holiday that I hope you have a good one of. That doesn't mean I want you to have any less of a good holiday.

"But you're taking the Christ out of Christmas!" Psst- I don't think I've celebrated a Christmas where my focus was ever on how it was Jesus' birthday. It's always about family, presents, and Santa. (Seriously, jolly old Saint Nick has done more to take the Christ out of Christmas than any atheist could hope to achieve.)

Besides, I'd rather have the opportunity to wish everyone a happy holiday than focus on just one group (even if that one group is in the majority). "Happy holidays" is efficient; it covers Christians and Pastafarians and atheists and anyone else who's having it wished to them. Hell, even people with no celebrations whatsoever, religious or otherwise, could get something out of it; there are holidays going on around them, and even if they don't participate, there are still sales and things that could impact them. "Happy holidays" could be equal parts "merry Christmas" and "enjoy the Boxing Day sales!" Heck, it could even cover birthdays in that period; "happy holidays" could potentially cover both Christmas and a birthday, making it twice the well-wishing of a "merry Christmas!"

So happy holidays, one and all. Whatever you're doing over the next month or so, I hope it's happy, joyous, and peaceful. (Also, that Santa brings you some sweet loot. I don't care who you are, sweet loot is always cool!)

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