Do you know how many farms currently produce Christmas trees? Or the height of the world’s largest dreidel? Or what year the Slinky was patented? Find out these and many more “Chrismukkah” facts.
96%
Percentage of Americans who celebrate Christmas, 14 percent of whom are non-Christian
Source: FOX News (2004 poll)
90%
Percentage of companies planning to throw holiday parties this year — an increase from 79 percent in 2006 — 38 percent of which are increasing their party budgets
Source: Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. (via Philly News)
44%
Percentage of small-business entrepreneurs planning to throw holiday parties for their staffers this year, down 10 percentage points from 2006
Source: OPEN from American Express Small Business Monitor and the Business Gifting Survey
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Mr. Butcher, interesting article, though I found your choice of title “Chrismukkah” insulting to both the Christian and to the Jewish faith communities (I am a Catholic). We don’t need any more “clever” perversions in this secular age… if you can’t bring yourself to use the words “Christmas” or “Hannukah”, just don’t use them, or stick with the ever-popular PC term “Winter Holiday”.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas, and a more thoughful New Year!
Paul, thanks for the feedback and well-wishes.
As for the term “Chrismukkah,” it is a tongue-in-cheek term that
1) encompasses both holidays, as both holidays were covered in the “fun facts” above,
2) entered our cheeky cultural vernacular a couple of years ago (Note the very first link), and
3) shortened the headline.
Hopefully, this clears up our well-intended use of the word to you and any other readers who may have been offended or insulted.
Respectfully,
David