In the UK Carole King's new album is called A Christmas Carole - a pretty obvious pun and one that I cannot believe she and her record company have avoided for so long. In the USA however the album has been named, apparently for reasons of political correctness, A Holiday Carole
How ridiculous is that, carols were written to celebrate Christmas not for the 'holidays'. Christmas is a Christian festival, in the same way that Diwali is a Hindu one. I am not offended by anyone wishing anyone else a Happy Christmas or a Happy Diwali, even though I am neither Christian or Hindu. Likewise I know of no Jew who would be offended by seeing an album called A Christmas Carole in their local record store. Who do the US record company think would be offended? Can I guess?
How ridiculous is that, carols were written to celebrate Christmas not for the 'holidays'. Christmas is a Christian festival, in the same way that Diwali is a Hindu one. I am not offended by anyone wishing anyone else a Happy Christmas or a Happy Diwali, even though I am neither Christian or Hindu. Likewise I know of no Jew who would be offended by seeing an album called A Christmas Carole in their local record store. Who do the US record company think would be offended? Can I guess?
No one would be offended. How ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteIn the USA "holidays" are taken as meaning holy days.
ReplyDeleteWhat we call holidays are known as vacations in the States.
I still don't like it.