The editor:
I woke up Christmas morning and suddenly realized that it wasn’t Christmas anymore.
I turned on the television and heard about holiday trips, holiday fruitcakes, holiday cards and holiday bonuses, even holiday church services.
I took a sip of holiday eggnog in the glow of my holiday tree, brightly decorated with holiday lights.
It was bizarre. Where had Christmas gone? Finally, I realized the truth. Our beloved day of peace, goodwill and gifts has been hijacked by radio and television newscasters, advertising copywriters as well meaning politically correct people and turned into something called “holiday.” It was an Orwellian Dr. Strangelove takeover of the English language.
Back when I took English in high school and college, instructors always emphasized the importance of using clear, precise words that said what they meant.
They quoted Mark Twain, who advised that writers should “use the right word, not its second cousin.” Holiday is not even in the same family as Christmas.
In this brave new world are we discriminating against Christian history? After all, we continue to call Wednesday and other days of the week by their pagan names. Even January is named for a two-faced Roman God.
My dictionary does not even list holiday as a synonym for Christmas. If someone wants to recommend that another person or event be honored with a special day called “holiday,” that’s fine– but not Dee. 25. That day is already taken. It’s called Christmas.
Tom Woods
Morehead
Letters to the Editor
Where has Christmas gone?
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Elliott County outreach changes
On Wednesday, Feb. 1, the Elliott County Christian Community Center became an incorporated service organization. Christian Social Services congratulates the leaders in Elliott County for their enthusiasm, compassion and dedication to the people of Elliott County.
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Bring better movies to Morehead
Don’t you love a good movie? We certainly do BUT for me that does not include “R” rated films. Of the seven movies advertised in the 1/20/12 issue of the News, five were rated “R.”
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Abortion advocate change of mind
As the new year begins, it is quite common to see printed in a newspaper or magazine a list of the names of prominent citizens who passed away in the preceding year. I recently came across such a list, and the name of one individual in particular caught my attention: Dr. Bernard Nathanson.
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Large sign is unsightly
While driving to Morehead today, I was dismayed to see that Cracker Barrel has erected one of their typical ultra-high “signs on a stick.” I somehow thought that Morehead’s sign ordinance would protect our community from this unsightliness and that the sign would be the same height as those of surrounding businesses.
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Political cartoon was off the mark
I don’t know how the political cartoons you publish are chosen, but I take exception to the one in the Dec. 27, 2011 issue of the paper. The cartoonist obviously does not agree with Time magazine’s choice of The Protester as Person of the Year.
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Business owners say thanks
We would like to take this opportunity to thank The Morehead News and Noelle Hunter for the lovely article about the loss of our small business, Clay Makin’s.
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Contest helps learn about energy use
As the New Year approaches, many of us are thinking of ways to save money. One way to do that is to reduce your energy usage. This will save you money and save resources.
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Thanks for supporting speech team
The Rowan County Middle School Speech Team members and coaches would like to extend a heartfelt “THANK YOU” to Mr. Tom James, Kentucky Bank Branch Manager and father of 8th Grade speech team member Haley James and all the staff of Kentucky Bank for their recent generous and most appreciated financial gift to the speech team.
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Thanks for Haldeman Christmas program
The Haldeman Community Center board members would like to say “Thank You” to all who attended and supported our Christmas Program. We all enjoyed the play “The True Gift,” the man in the red suit and all the wonderful snacks.
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Storybook Christmas appreciates support
On behalf of the Storybook Christmas Committee, I would like to thank the community for generous support of our project again this year. Storybook Christmas is an annual project of the Adult Basic Education and Literacy (ABEL) Council and the MSU Adult Learning Center.
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