Less horse poop at downtown parade

[joiei]

McNellies had nothing to do with the name change,  the name change happened last year when it was still the PSO parade.   

[Hoss]

McNellies had nothing to do with the name change,  the name change happened last year when it was still the PSO parade.   

Ah, I see z has decided to venture over here from the TW comments section where he has been lambasting everyone under the sun for taking the Christmas out of the parade...where was z last year when this happened?

[Red Arrow]

This appears to be privately funded.  If you want a parade with the word "Christmas" in the title, put your wallet where your words are.

[Hoss]

This appears to be privately funded.  If you want a parade with the word "Christmas" in the title, put your wallet where your words are.

Ab-so-lutely.

And I've heard (just heard, haven't talked to Eliot directly) that Eliot has been getting some hate email/mail over this.  Wow.

[Townsend]

Ab-so-lutely.

And I've heard (just heard, haven't talked to Eliot directly) that Eliot has been getting some hate email/mail over this.  Wow.

What?  From the people who are compassionate and loving and would never do anything against what Christ stood for? 

Oh wait...different Christ.  It's always a different Christ.

[Conan71]

Ab-so-lutely.

And I've heard (just heard, haven't talked to Eliot directly) that Eliot has been getting some hate email/mail over this.  Wow.

And I bet the tetotaling fundamentalists will now boycott McNellie's, Fasler, et. al.

I imagine this has been a good lesson for Elliott between maintaining a traditional title to an event (I understand that PSO changed this last year but he chose to keep it again this year) and trying to appear inclusive.  FAIK, I was never aware that anyone felt excluded from the Christmas parade in the past.  Ironically, Elliott's dad, Bobby (Nelson Nissan/Mazada et al) is a big-time Christian, so I'm pretty certain there was nothing nefarious in the name change. 

I've not been in my adult life that I can remember.  I'd even thought it had been the Holiday Parade of Lights for a long time already.  Until Sen. Inhofe ignited the powder keg, I doubt anyone had really noticed.  Certainly not Jon Stewart. 

[JoeMommaBlake]

Bobby is Elliot's uncle.

[Conan71]

Bobby is Elliot's uncle.

Damned facts... thanks Blake! 

[joiei]

I wonder how many of the anti paraders have ever listened to Bing Crosby sing the song Happy Holiday from the movie Holiday Inn?   This movie made back in 1942 had this song that contained the lyrics with the words Happy Holidays.  So does that mean this whole kerfluffle is the fault of Irving Berlin and Bing Crosby?   Just wondering.  The lyrics were stolen from worldofchristmas.net.

'The Holiday Season' or 'Happy Holiday' is a sing-along Christmas song, which is popular among kids. The lyrics are simple, imagery is strong and music and tone of the carol are cheerful.

Happy Holiday
Happy Holiday
While the merry bells keep ringing
May your every wish come true

Happy Holiday
Happy Holiday
May the calendar keep bringing
Happy Holidays to you

It's the holiday season
And Santa Claus is coming back
The Christmas snow is white on the ground
When old Santa gets into town
He'll be coming down the chimney, down
Coming down the chimney, down

It's the holiday season
And Santa Claus has got a toy
For every good girl and good little boy
He's a great big bundle of joy
He'll be coming down the chimney, down
Coming down the chimney, down

He'll have a big fat pack upon his back
And lots of goodies for you and me
So leave a peppermint stick for old St. Nick
Hanging on the Christmas tree

It's the holiday season
With the whoop-de-do and hickory dock
And don't forget to hang up your sock
'Cause just exactly at 12 o'clock
He'll be coming down the chimney
Coming down the chimney
Coming down the chimney, down!

Happy Holiday
Happy Holiday
While the merry bells keep bringing
Happy Holidays to you

Happy Holiday
Happy Holiday
May the calendar keep bringing
Happy Holidays to you
To you
Happy Holiday

[Conan71]

They mention Christmas snow and Christmas trees so the song isn't devoid of the "C" word.

Happy Holidays was always an acceptible alternative greeting and I think most people saw that as interchangeable with Merry Christmas until people started calling Christmas trees, wreaths, parades, etc. ad nauseum Holiday trees, candles, wreaths etc. ad nausem.

[nathanm]

Wreaths and candles were called "Christmas wreaths" and "Christmas candles"? Last I checked, the fake trees they sell at Target are still called "Christmas trees" anyway.

[Red Arrow]

Wreaths and candles were called "Christmas wreaths" and "Christmas candles"? Last I checked, the fake trees they sell at Target are still called "Christmas trees" anyway.

I don't think Target got a stimulus bailout so they are still free to call them Christmas trees.

[Conan71]

I don't think Target got a stimulus bailout so they are still free to call them Christmas trees.

Nails it!

[sgrizzle]

Damned facts... thanks Blake! 

Dad is Jim Nelson. James Elliot Nelson I thought I read.

[Gaspar]

My plans to attend the "Seasonal Low Speed Mixed Traffic/Pedestrian Event" is dashed.  It's gonna be 14 degrees.  I don't think I can convince my wife and kids to brave the cold to see "The Costumed Celebratory Person" slide by on his "Winter Low-friction Rail Vehicle" pulled by "9 Androgynous Unionized Endangered Vegetarians."

I think I'll smoke some ribs instead!