CC, I edited my post, but I have to agree with what Joe said.
This isn't ganging up on you, it's agreeing with Joe.
This particular corner of the forum was made to Rant and Rave.. not to agree with anyone else, necessarily.
It used to be called "Pissed Off" as you know.. but that seemed a bit harsh after a while, I think, to have a thread with that title.
Christmas IS Christmas and always WILL be CHRISTMAS as far as I am concerned.
Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukkah, Happy Eid al-Adha.. etc...
Happy Holidays is a lazy blanket term for lazy citizens who have caved in to go along with the politically correct crowd in our nation, if not all over the world.
Oh yes, I too have noticed Christmas decorations on the shelves, but only at places like the dollar stores.
The mall usually gets decorated right after Halloween, before we've even had Thanksgiving.
Don't like that either.