Oy to the World! It's Christmas!

From the (liberal) Daily Dish website of pundit Andrew Sullivan, comes a story that was a bit funny, then provoked a more disturbing emotion. You've seen the ads for ATT Wireless, that use the mashed up names of multiple cities/countries, to highlight their coverage areas. You know, "it works in more places like New Sanfrankota", with images of the Urban entrepreneur who works in NewBosumbus, or the global businessman who has to travel to Chilondoscow .

Now comes the horrid love child of these ads, the mash up of Christmas and Channukah, for those families who wish to celebrate both. The result, Chrismukkah! You can celebrate with your Treenorah (a menorah in the outline of a Christmas tree) and sing Christmas carols written by persons of Jewish faith.

In this modern age, with families where parents are of different faiths, it's no surprise that there are struggles on how to properly celebrate. While we recognize and honor traditions of both faiths, we feel that they merit their own separate observances, customs, and practices. We don't need a Treenorah any more than we need a dreidel with pictures of snowmen on it. If children get to learn about the festival of lights, and get presents from Santa, that's fine. Just keep them separate. For us, it doesn't work in more places like Bocatlantantonio


And ladies, we're sorry to have to tell you that Mr. Sullivan is no longer single. Seems he just got married earlier this year. Wish the happy couple well, will you.