http://expressoriders.org/UMBlog/2009/12/10/the-inspiration-for-the-earliest-dirt-bike-and-arguably-the-first-motorcycle-was-designed-and-built-in-what-country/ A weekly diatribe to end all diatribes... Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:26:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://expressoriders.org/UMBlog/2009/12/10/the-inspiration-for-the-earliest-dirt-bike-and-arguably-the-first-motorcycle-was-designed-and-built-in-what-country/comment-page-1/#comment-18135 Tallyho Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:26:07 +0000 http://expressoriders.org/UMBlog/?p=348#comment-18135 I find this interesting because we have noticed far more people willing to say Merry Christmas this year. It is the only holiday greeting we use. This past Saturday Jeanie and I were strolling through Sunrise Mall hand in hand wearing Santa hats. You might be amazed at how many people stopped us to compliment the hats and offer up a Merry Christmas. How does a society hell bent on diversity end up with a generic "holiday" greeting. The fact is most people in northern California celebrate themselves and their acquisition more than anything else. They have no spiritual underpinning and quite often will spew vitriole and negativity at those who appear to be happy and enjoying the season. It's perfecty fine to have a Merry Christmas but probably better to have a Reflective Christmas or an Appreciate/Acknowledging Christmas. It's not about the stuff it's about flesh and blood, comfort and joy, faith and forgiveness. Perhaps the Greatest Gift we can offer is a firm and friendly Merry Christmas to those we encounter. Frankly, this is "my" Merry Christmas and if you can't respect and celebrate my happiness as least get my change correct! I find this interesting because we have noticed far more people willing to say Merry Christmas this year. It is the only holiday greeting we use. This past Saturday Jeanie and I were strolling through Sunrise Mall hand in hand wearing Santa hats. You might be amazed at how many people stopped us to compliment the hats and offer up a Merry Christmas. How does a society hell bent on diversity end up with a generic “holiday” greeting. The fact is most people in northern California celebrate themselves and their acquisition more than anything else. They have no spiritual underpinning and quite often will spew vitriole and negativity at those who appear to be happy and enjoying the season. It’s perfecty fine to have a Merry Christmas but probably better to have a Reflective Christmas or an Appreciate/Acknowledging Christmas. It’s not about the stuff it’s about flesh and blood, comfort and joy, faith and forgiveness. Perhaps the Greatest Gift we can offer is a firm and friendly Merry Christmas to those we encounter. Frankly, this is “my” Merry Christmas and if you can’t respect and celebrate my happiness as least get my change correct!

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