Christmas can be celebrated in the school room with pine trees, tinsel and reindeers, but there must be no mention of the man whose birthday is being celebrated. One wonders how a teacher would answer if a student asked why it was called Christmas.

Summary

This quote essentially highlights the secularization of Christmas and the increasing tendency to remove religious aspects from its celebration, particularly in educational settings. It questions the irony of celebrating a holiday without acknowledging the central figure, Jesus Christ, whose birth is the reason for Christmas. The quote hints at the potential challenge for teachers who might struggle to explain why the holiday is called Christmas if they are discouraged from mentioning its religious significance in a classroom environment.

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