Many Christians take offense at how we are losing “Chirstmas”. People say “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas.” For the most part I agree with the concern. I go out of my way to say Merry Christmas to people I meet in December.
I have the same sort of pet peeve in June and July when people say “Fourth of July” or just “the Fourth.” The patriotic American in me wants to just slap folks when I hear this. The holiday we are celebrating is Independence Day. It isn’t just the birthday of our country. It was the day when a group of very brave men signed their name to a document declaring our independence. It was a very bold measure of defiance towards the most powerful nation in the world (England). In short, it took some serious cajones. I believe we trivialize the significance of this event by saying “the fourth of July.”
So if you consider yourself even a tiny bit patriotic, why not say “Independence Day”? This year make a concerted effort to do so. And don’t forget to fly your flag this weekend. Check out the article I wrote at Memorial Day on proper suburban flag display etiquette. Have a terrific Independence Day and God bless America!
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