"Sleigh Bells Ring, Are You Listening?" As if We Have a Choice

I just returned from lunch at a typical NYC diner where along with the food I had to swallow the relentless barrage of Christmas music sickeningly ubiquitous during this time of year. Of course this same diner, which advertises their amazing chicken noodle soup everywhere, had a Christmas tree and no menorah to be found. Not surprised. Every year, same shit, everything Christmas and a total disregard for everything else. Even in New York, the state with the highest Jewish population in the country.

I returned to my computer and see an email from my friend Wayne who captured the photo below:

Spotted in Balducci's (one of NYC's more high end grocery stores)

Yup, my temperature is definitely rising! Every year I grow more and more resentful toward the idea of American Holiday season and it's because of arrogance and ignorance like this! Literally, for Christ's sake, can someone please take a moment out of their absurd jingle-bell brain and acknowledge that Jewish people don't celebrate Christmas and might be a little put off by the idea that we're forced to consume every last detail of YOUR holiday season.

Tis the season!

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