December 24 Valley Life column

December 24 Valley Life column

The growing feud we see this season between “Happy Holidays” and “Merry Christmas” reminds me of a discussion I had with my son and daughter-in-law over Thanksgiving.
We were discussing the word “squaw,” and as usual, we were on opposite sides of the fence. Like politics or religion, it was something we had no business discussing at the dinner table with three small boys.

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