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I read with the wonder of the season Loree Kowalis’ letter. She appears upset that retailers are substituting “holidays” for “Christmas,” and she couches the change as a constitutional question of religious freedom.

It is absurd to tie the marketing of material goods to religious freedom.

Perhaps her confusion would lessen if she reread her letter. In her closing statement, she recites a litany of the various holidays people observe in December and wishes that gaggle of celebrants good cheer.

While not as verbose, a store that wishes its customers “happy holidays” is doing the exact same thing.