Have we really gone this far? Read on and ponder.......
"Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit,
my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low
stress, non-addictive, gender neutral, celebration of the winter solstice
holiday, practiced within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious
persuasion of your choice, or secular practices of your choice, with respect for
the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, or their choice
not to practice religious or secular traditions at all . . . and a fiscally
successful, personally fulfilling, and medically uncomplicated recognition of
the onset of the generally accepted calendar year 2000, but not without due
respect for the calendars of choice of other cultures whose contributions to
society have helped make the United States of America great, (not herein using
the single-word term "America", which actually only specifies a continent rather
than a country, and not to imply that by any name it is necessarily greater than
any other country, or is the only "America" in the western hemisphere), and
without regard to the race, creed, color, age, physical ability, religious
faith, choice of computer platform, or sexual preference of the wishee.
(By
accepting this greeting, you are accepting these terms. This greeting is subject
to clarification or withdrawal. It is freely transferable with no alteration to
the original greeting. It implies no promise by the wisher to actually implement
any of the wishes for her/himself or others, and is void where prohibited by
law, and is revocable at the sole discretion of the wisher. This wish is
warranted to perform as expected within the usual application of good tidings
for a period of one year, or until the issuance of a subsequent holiday
greeting, whichever comes first, and warranty is limited to replacement of this
wish or issuance of a new wish at the sole discretion of the
wisher.)"
Gaylon & Karen
P.S. As for us, intending no offense to anyone, we wish you a very Merry Christmas that is filled with the real joy of the season, and a Happy, Healthy & Prosperous New Year!