I was gardening yesterday (it's LA) and a father and his 2 children were walking down the sidewalk and wished me Merry Christmas. I congenially (it's true) replied Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah (it's Pavlovian) and wondered if that might be a tad extra. Until I heard the little girl ask her father, "What's Hanukkah"?
How do you respond?
@cindyweinstein I've gotten into the habit of always responding to "Merry Christmas" with "Chag sameach."
Your response makes me want to edit my original post. Thank you. I'm going to do that now.
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@cindyweinstein I keep telling people that wishing everyone you meet a Merry Christmas is like telling everyone happy birthday when it's your birthday.
@AlliFlowers @cindyweinstein And this is why I prefer "happy holidays." It covers everything. Even though I don't celebrate a specific holiday, I like to be wished happy holidays because it's a seasonal thing.