philly.com - It's that season again, which means that for the third year in a row, the German Christmas Village has set up a cozy collection of wooden booths and tree vendors in Dilworth Plaza on the west side of City Hall.
But a few shoppers noticed something amiss yesterday on the tall metal archways signaling the entrances to the shops. The archways had just one word on top -"Village." Sounds festive, right?
It turns out that the letters spelling "Christmas" were removed yesterday afternoon from the archways on the north and west sides of the plaza, at the request of Managing Director Richard Negrin. They will be replaced with the word "Holiday."
City spokesman Mark McDonald said Negrin asked for the change after the city received complaints from workers and residents.
"As a city of great diversity, one shouldn't be surprised that there's a difference of views when it comes to symbols and words," McDonald said.
Thomas Bauer, of the German American Marketing Inc., which runs the Village, said he was happy to change the sign. "People have to go to public buildings, they shouldn't feel offended." - Entire column > >
Blog author's comments - Political correctness out of control. If they are offended by the word Christmas, then they have serious problems.
We are in the United States of America. Would you go to Israel and tell the Jews they cannot celebrate Hanukkah or light a menorah.
Would you dine at a Muslim restaurant and demand to be served pork. (well yes I just might do that) Some of these people are pathetic.
They complain and play the race/religion card because they can and someone will give them what they want. It is way past the time for this to stop!
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