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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?”

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