Ogre’s Politics and Views

So absolutely true and accurate:

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A few days ago I mentioned the Merry Tossmas idea of refusing to buy from merchants who refuse to admit that Christmas exists. That post also pointed to a list where you can see which catalogs are supporting Christmas. Well, about 6 years ago, I bought everything for Christmas on-line, just to do it. So now I get literally hundreds of catalogs in the mail this time of year. And since the list I just referenced is a little short, I decided to add my own list.

I’ll use the same criteria as that list (and yes, all these are mail-order catalogs I’ve gotten in the mail in the past couple weeks):

“Christmas-Friendly” (A “Christmas” catalog or even a “Merry Christmas”):
Herrington
The Vermont Country Store
Russell’s For Men
L.L. Bean
The Smithsonian Catalogue

“Christmas-negligent” (Very little reference to “Christmas” In some cases, no reference to anything at all, just a catalog. In some cases, conflicting “Christmas” and “Holidays” references):
Mindware
Oriental Trading
Young Explorers

“Christmas-offensive” (Generally only references to the “Holiday” or “Season” with no notice of “Christmas”):
Personal Creations
Potpourri
Smart Miracles
Hammacher Schlemmer
The Swiss Colony
Collage Videos
Betty’s Attic
The Lighter Side Co
Scientifics
In The Company of Dogs
Lee Valley
Wine Country Gift Baskets
Signals
Southwest Indian Foundation
Company Kids
Herrschners
Signals
Wireless
Gardener’s Supply Company

Again, retailers, if you want my business, just admit that Christmas exists and stop calling it the “Holiday” catalog. Also, note I’m not promoting government use force for anyone to do anything. Instead, I’m just exercising my freedom of choice to choose to associate with those who are willing to associate with me.

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