Between the Bridges: Holiday Spirit
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This week in higher education….It’s Christmas season and colleges and universities are having their Offices of Diversity and Inclusion issue what they consider to be the “best practices for inclusive holiday celebrations,” to ensure campuses remain politically correct, inoffensive and emotionally safe this season. At Cornell University the beloved tradition of mistletoe is under attack, with the school claiming the parasitic plant, under which lovers are expected to kiss, doesn’t create an “environment of inclusion.” University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s set of guidelines suggests holiday parties should have no emphasis on religion or culture, but rather “build upon workplace relationships and team morale.” The school says if a gift exchange is planned, the university says calling it “Secret Santa” is inappropriate. Instead, the exchange should be referred to in a more general way, such as “practical joke gift exchange” or “secret gift exchange.”
At Ohio State University, greenery, white lights, snowflakes and bows are deemed appropriate; however, the school would prefer they avoid the colors red and green to convey an “inclusive holiday spirit.” While specific recommendations were not given at the University of Illinois-Springfield, the school’s Holiday Resources page suggests employers should ensure their Holiday party is not a “Christmas party in disguise” and keep all decorations and food general and nonspecific to religion. I guess the school felt it had little choice as everyone knows how sneaky and insidious people can be with sneaking Christmas into their holiday spirit! That being said, I think that, henceforth, all tuition at the school should be payable only in monopoly money to ensure nobody is offended with those pesky trigger words “In God We Trust” on real cash!
Thank goodness the spirit of Christmas is alive and well in our community here in Broad Channel. This past Saturday, toys were collected at the Broad Channel Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the BCAC field for special delivery by Santa to children undergoing treatment for cancer. The next day our local VFW was busy hosting the 2nd Annual NYFAC Toy Run where toys were collected for yet another special delivery by the jolly old man himself to families with children impacted by autism. Christmas lights shine brightly along the length of Cross Bay Boulevard while many houses are alight with manger scenes, Christmas trees, Santa Claus and other harbingers of this magnificent holiday. The good news is that, as far as I know, no special snowflakes have complained that such activities and accessories have offended them or required them to seek out a safe space.
Christmas in Broad Channel – Why would anyone want to live anywhere else?
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