Great Joke from my Uncle

My Uncle Jim sent me this joke the other day. It's a keeper!

$50 Lesson

The folks down the street came walking by a few days ago with their seven-year-old daughter and stopped to say 'Hi'.

During small talk chat I asked the little girl what she wanted to be when she grows up. She said she wanted to be President some day. Both of her parents, liberal Democrats, were standing there, so I asked her, 'If you were President what would be the first thing you would do? '

She replied, 'I'd give food and houses to all the homeless people.'

Her parents beamed with pride.

'Wow...what a worthy goal.' I told her, 'But you don't have to wait until you're President to do that. You can come over to my house and mow the lawn, pull weeds, and sweep my yard, and I'll pay you $50. Then I'll take you over to the grocery store where the homeless guy hangs out, and you can give him the $50 to use toward food and a new house. '

She thought that over for a few seconds, then she looked me straight in the eye and asked, ' Why doesn't the homeless guy come over and do the work, and you can just pay him the $50? '

I said, 'Welcome to the Republican Party.'

Her parents are no longer speaking to me.

At what point did saying "Merry Christmas" become Politically Incorrect?

At what point did saying "Merry Christmas" become Politically Incorrect? I mean, seriously. Is it really so wrong to wish somebody a Merry Christmas? Do we mean something bad when we run across someone who is a Jew or Muslim and wish them a Merry Christmas? Do Jews or Muslims take offense to the Merry Christmas wish? Is this whole blog just going to be questions? Well, could be. Oh shoot, I just blew it! I just don't understand why anyone would take offense to a Merry Christmas wish. We mean no ill will. It's just like saying have a great day. Being that it's the holiday season we say Merry Christmas instead. I don't know why we have to walk on eggshells during the holiday season. Don't say Merry Christmas, say Happy Holidays so you don't offend anyone. Well, here's my take on it. MERRY CHRISTMAS! If you're offended than too bad. There is too many other things going on in this world to take offense to than a simple "I hope your Christmas is good" wish. If you are disappointed by this post I hope Santa's reindeer decide to get rid of their Christmas eve dinner right over your house. All sarcasm aside, I hope everyone has a great Christmas no matter how you celebrate the holiday season. God Bless!