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Zephie (291 posts) Wed Nov-24-10 02:03 PMOriginal message"We say Merry Christmas here" Or, "If You Talk the Talk, Walk the Walk" Edited on Wed Nov-24-10 02:38 PM by ZephieFirst, a confession. I got roped into bell ringing for the Salvation Army today. I don't support them, however my elderly mother does and she coordinates for her church to ring the bells at the local supermarket. She called me in a tizzy last night because one of her church friends had backed out last minute and now had a two hour stretch where no one would be ringing the bells, and before I knew what happened I had agreed to do it with her. I showed up today and, even though the bells were obnoxious and I disagreed with many of the Salvation Army's policies, I felt good to be doing at least a little to help out in these tough times. Well about half way through the two hours, a gentleman put in $10. I thanked him and wished him a happy holiday - and he went through the roof. He stopped dead in his tracks as he was leaving and turned around, looking me in the eye. "We say Merry Christmas here," he said "Not that liberal hippie mumbojumbo "happy holidays". It's unAmerican." I looked around dumbfounded, at my mother for direction. I didn't want to embarrass her. "Now wish me a Merry Christmas instead", the man said while I was dumbstruck. This irritated me too much. "Not everyone is Christian sir. It's just a kindness. I don't celebrate Christmas myself." I said. Enraged, he told me that "People like me shouldn't be doing charity work", since we don't have any "moral fiber". My poor mother was panicking. She's a pacifist to the point of being a doormat in the face of conflict, and she knows my strong convictions are sometimes hard to hold back. "Shouldn't I?" I said. "Well I suppose you're right." I smiled and took off my smock and held it out with my bell. "I should leave this to the true Christians, you're right." He looked at me blankly as I held out the bell ringer garb to him. "What do you expect me do to do with that?" he said. "Well sir, you're a true Christian right?" "Yes Ma'am, I am, and damn proud of it." "Then since I am unfit to serve the needy, and you obviously are, you should probably take these and have a seat, because SOMEONE has to help out, and since I can't it might as well be you." He closed his mouth, looked at my mother (who by now has turned a scarlet red that pretty well matched the donation kettle), looked back at the bell and smock, and left.Please don't be intimidated by the Christ-Warriors this holiday season when you say "Happy Holidays". Saddly, very few are willing to back up their pro-Merry Christmas talk with action. It's sad really: If only they put that militant spirit to work on things like actually getting food and clothes for the needy, think about what good could be done! Blessings, and Happy Holidays.
Good Lord. Now they're using their bouncies to attack the Salvation Army. Next they'll be going after the Marine Toys For Tots Foundation
The SA is the only umbrella charity that I donate to. 95% of your money goes to the people of interest. United Way 65% goes to the people of interest. IIRC Rec Cross it is about 70%. Of course if it is government it is about 35%.It is almost like the DUchebags like inefficiency..nay love reckless waste.
"The nation that couldn’t be conquered by foreign enemies has been conquered by its elected officials" odawg Free Republic in reference to the GOP Elites who are no difference than the Democrats
A very poor quality bouncy. Zero bongs.
The SA is the only umbrella charity that I donate to.
"Please don't be intimidated by the Christ-Warriors this holiday season when you say "Happy Holidays". Saddly, very few are willing to back up their pro-Merry Christmas talk with action. It's sad really: If only they put that militant spirit to work on things like actually getting food and clothes for the needy, think about what good could be done! " remind me again, what exactly DOES the SA do??? Guess he took his 10 spot back too, huh?
I was buying it (since it takes all kinds...) until the part about looking around for his/her mother during this episode. Why was this critters mother tagging along during its two-hour stint as bell ringer?
A couple of years ago the was a bell ringer at Walmart, that did much more than ring the bell. He would sing a medley of Christmas carols, and he had a good voice, very deep. There was often a small crowd that would stand around as a break from the rush.
