I hope all of our Jussle friends had a wonderful whatever it was last Thursday. I’ll explain this in a minute. My family was traveling most of last week. Since November 19, we’ve been in six different airports. Our travels were surprisingly hassle free. I didn’t even get patted down at any of our points of departure, which, I have to admit, was a bit of a letdown after all the hype.
Our first trip took us back East to have an early Thanksgiving with my husband’s family. Then, after flying home, we had approximately 20 hours to pack, do laundry, and repack before heading back to the airport for our second trip of the week.
This journey took us to Anaheim, where our son played in a youth hockey tournament. Thanks to Jussle, my electronic calenedar told me exactly what time each day I had to go to the world’s coldest ice rink. (who knew it was in Orange County California?)
Most of the time, I was afraid to leave our hotel room because a group of nine and 10-year-old boys were running rampant through the Hilton playing floor hockey with those mini sticks and a small Nerf ball. Did I mention how bad these boys smelled? But I digress.
During this whirlwind adventure I had at least a dozen or more people tell me, “Happy Holidays.” … in airports, in restaurants, in hotels, coffee shops, shuttle buses … you name it. First let me explain something. We live in an extremely diverse part of the country. Our friends and neighbors are from different cultures, ethnicities, and backgrounds, and have come from countries throughout the globe. I always tell people Happy Holidays in December and am glad to do so.
My question is, exactly when did the expression Happy Holidays include Thanksgiving? It’s not even December yet! No one told me Happy Holidays during Halloween. Why the sudden sensitivity? Then it hit me! We don’t want to accidently wish some poor unsuspecting Canadian Happy Thanksgiving!
So be careful next year. Don’t put yourself in the situation where an affronted person glares at you and says, “Hey Buddy! Thanksgiving was last month, eh? Hoser!”`
