Friday, December 14, 2007

Taking this as a joke...

since it's from my Godmother whom I love despite her misguided political beliefs...

To All My Democrat Friends:
Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishesfor an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low-stress,non-addictive, gender-neutral celebration of the winter solsticeholiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religiouspersuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, withrespect for the religious/secular persuasion and/or traditions ofothers, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditionsat all. I also wish you a fiscally successful, personally fulfilling andmedically uncomplicated recognition of the onset of the generallyaccepted calendar year 2007, but not without due respect for thecalendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to societyhave helped make America great. Not to imply that America is necessarilygreater than any other country nor the only America in the WesternHemisphere. Also, this wish is made without regard to the race, creed,color, age, physical ability, religious faith or sexual preference ofthe wishee.

To My Republican Friends:
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Ahh tolerance...what a funny thing to think about around Christmas time.