No Jeez, Please–Just Maccabees!
By DahlELama and Mama Penguino
Published: December 11, 2009
Published: December 11, 2009
MAMA PENGUINO: I just passed a co-worker I cannot stand who asked, “Are ya ready for Christmas?” and I said, rather forcefully, “No, because I’m JEWISH.” She said, “oh,” and I didn’t stick around to hear more. How do life-long Jews handle this question (and this season) because it causes me horrible frustration every damn year. On the one hand, I don’t want to sound like a PC bitch who has to correct everyone and let the world know she’s Jewish. On the other, WTF? Should I just suck it up because the majority of the people around me celebrate Christmas? What do you do when someone says, “Merry Christmas?”
