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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Wed, Dec 08 2004
Giving Grief
They seem to be having a bit of a feud over an alleged community tree in Duncannon, Pennsylvania. And when a shipment of Christmas trees arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii, it harbored an uninvited guest. The offending tree shipment came from Oregon, so I hope Hawaiian residents are in a forgiving mood.
But those stories are the tip of the iceberg, There is also the unfortunate story of a lawsuit in Florida over whether a nativity scene should be added to a menorah and a Christmas tree. A lawsuit? That seems sad to me. But maybe it's a sign of good things to come. With the increasing budget crunch that most communities are facing, it's likely that civic holiday decorations will tend to be more sparse in the next few years. Rather than become embroiled in legal woes, many towns will just stop displays altogether, and will leave that sort of thing to churches, businesses and private citizens. Maybe when that happens, people will forget about fighting to get equal time for their pet symbol and will get back to concentrating on the meaning behind the symbols of the holidays.
posted at: 18:08 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
They seem to be having a bit of a feud over an alleged community tree in Duncannon, Pennsylvania. And when a shipment of Christmas trees arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii, it harbored an uninvited guest. The offending tree shipment came from Oregon, so I hope Hawaiian residents are in a forgiving mood.
But those stories are the tip of the iceberg, There is also the unfortunate story of a lawsuit in Florida over whether a nativity scene should be added to a menorah and a Christmas tree. A lawsuit? That seems sad to me. But maybe it's a sign of good things to come. With the increasing budget crunch that most communities are facing, it's likely that civic holiday decorations will tend to be more sparse in the next few years. Rather than become embroiled in legal woes, many towns will just stop displays altogether, and will leave that sort of thing to churches, businesses and private citizens. Maybe when that happens, people will forget about fighting to get equal time for their pet symbol and will get back to concentrating on the meaning behind the symbols of the holidays.
posted at: 18:08 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
