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December 20, 2007
Happy holidays to you from me
A special message, originally uploaded by snoopoz.
There's a "Christkindl" market or something or other in the plaza at the Daley Center, and I found the decorated port-a-potties to be highly amusing. Don't you think so?
Speaking of happy holidays, I witnessed, for the first time, an encounter where a person said merry Christmas to a non-Christian. It was at the post office in the Daley Center, where a lady in a headscarf works. She helped an older fellow figure out the automatic postal machine, and when he was done he wished her a Merry Christmas.
Oops! She said, "I don't celebrate, but thanks and same to you." Notice that the world didn't implode and the postal worker, who I'm guessing was a Muslim, didn't try to shoot the man. Is it possible all this happy holidays vs. merry Christmas stuff is way out of proportion? Nah!
entry no. 1038
Posted at December 20, 2007 10:53 PM
Comments
I noticed the portajohn setup at Daley Plaza is a lot nicer than it used to be - the portajohns and hand-washing stations are now enclosed by a temporary shelter that undoubtedly makes the whole process much more pleasant. (Assuming those enclosed shelters don't trap the stench, that is.)
Posted by: Pete at December 21, 2007 09:03 AM