renard_ruse
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When I was a kid Easter was my favorite holiday. It was second in importance to Christmas. It was widely and openly celebrated as a secular public event. The schools actually had "Easter Vacation" not "Spring Break." Easter decorations adorned many public business, and few if any people "complained."
While much has been written (rightly and accurately) about the War on Christmas, the much more succesful while much more low key War on Easter has largely been succesful for the anti-traditional holiday extremists. In fact, it would largely be possible to live in America and not even know it was Easter today. Its the holiday that the anti-traditional holiday extremists have been most succesful in pushing into the closet.
What's ironic is that by doing this, its made it a more overtly religious holiday for those who still celebrate. Its actually the secular, non-religious aspects of the day they have mostly destroyed.
While much has been written (rightly and accurately) about the War on Christmas, the much more succesful while much more low key War on Easter has largely been succesful for the anti-traditional holiday extremists. In fact, it would largely be possible to live in America and not even know it was Easter today. Its the holiday that the anti-traditional holiday extremists have been most succesful in pushing into the closet.
What's ironic is that by doing this, its made it a more overtly religious holiday for those who still celebrate. Its actually the secular, non-religious aspects of the day they have mostly destroyed.