12/10/2004
WAR AGAINST CHRISTMAS 2004 COMPETITION
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When I think of children’s literature, I think of Dr. Seuss.
In fact, I am convinced my aversion to ham and eggs is a testament to his literary power.
I won’t eat them in a box; I won’t eat them with a fox…green or yellow.
But How The Grinch Stole Christmas was always my favorite. (A moderately deranged child, I secretly rooted for the annihilation of Who Ville. I was convinced the perpetual glee of the Who, at best, stemmed from their Lithium-enhanced water supply and was therefore disingenuous.)
But I don’t think it was Seuss' intent to replace Christmas with "Grinchmas."
However, a reader reports that Universal Studios is now offering this sales pitch:
"Give in to your mischievous side at Universal’s Islands of Adventure’s Grinchmas celebration. Seuss Landing transforms into Who Ville, with roaming 'Who’s' and a flurry of whimsical Who-liday decorations. You can even meet the mean, 'green one' himself, and take in the Who Ville Whobilation, a live musical show of the beloved Dr. Seuss tale How The Grinch Stole Christmas."
True to form, just above the advertisement for Grinchmas is the spiel for Macy’s "Holiday" Parade.
I must say this is one of our better entries. Universal manages to displace Christmas, through the hearts and minds of children no less — and, incidentally, make a tidy profit.
The only reference to Christmas I could find was in the title of the "tale" — The Grinch Who Stole Christmas. And that was more likely than not for copyright protection.
Alternatively, it was simply gross oversight on the part of the Khristmaskampfers. Coming soon: How The Grinch Stole The Holidays?
Wanna bet?
Dr. Seuss had it right in the original:
"Then the Grinch thought of something he had never thought of before."
"Maybe Christmas" he thought, "Doesn’t come from a store."
"Maybe Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!"
Bryanna Bevens is a political consultant and former chief of staff for a member of the California State Assembly.
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