The Random Yak

Tip of the horns, Adam of Adam’s Blog for pointing out this week’s winner of the coveted Yak of the Week Award.

In this season of giving, we are proud to present the Yak of the Week Award for The Christmas Spirit to Alex Glass, the communications director forSenator Patty Murray (D-Washington),for her clear, unequivocal understanding of “what the season is all about” – and its absolute equidistance from both reality and Christmas.

Details, as always, below the fold.

While speaking to an assembled crowd during the lighting of the National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C., congress(wo)man Murray expressed her pride that “the tree” came from Washington state and her delight that everyone had come together to “celebrate the season.” In fact, Senator Murray managed to get through her entire presentation withoutmentioning the word “Christmas” even once.

When asked after the ceremony whetherthe Senatorobjected to “the tree” being called a “Christmas tree”Alex Glassresponded:

“‘I think, you know, whatever people want to call it, we are accepting of all of it. It’s a time to remember what the season is about.’

And that is? Celebrating, of course.

And what are we celebrating?

‘The season,’ Glass said.

And what is the season?

‘I’m not going to get into semantics with you guys.’”

Nice.

Nevermind the fact that just last year, House Speaker Dennis Hastert issued specific instructions that the tree set up at the U.S. Capitol should be referred to as a “Christmas Tree.” We’re not getting into semantics.

Let’s see what we can learn from this week’s winner:

1. We are currently in a season.

2. It’s a season for celebrating.

3. Don’t talk about what we’re celebrating. That’s exclusionary. And bad. Very, very bad. NO Christmas seasonal cookie.

4. Just be sure you remember the reason for the season while you’re at it.

And so:

Forinstructing us to remember the reason for the season without actually mentioning its name;

For demonstratingwhat happenswhenunstoppable political correctness meets immovable holiday;

For her (apparent) theory that “There is no J in Christmas” (Statistically, 72% of you got it)

and

For proving that modern moonbattery is intellectually and factually equidistant from both reality and Christmas,

Congratulations, Yak of the Week.

Linked to the original fisking at Adam’s Blog, to the Moosetracks Open Trackbacks at The Bullwinkle Blog and Trackback Friday Featuring the DNC Surrender Monkey at Pirate’s Cove.

Also linked to the Christmas Alliance HQ Homepage.