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p> I believe that in the Honda commercial you are referring to the situation is even worse than you state. When I first heard the commercial I thought they were singing "We wish you a happy holiday." When I listened closely I realized they were singing "We wish you a happy Hondaday," and why not? Hondas come from Japan. I don't believe Japan is overloaded with Christians so why would that company have any hesitation to mock a Christian Holiday? br> -- Andy Grego br> Richland, Washington /p> p> A fantastic article by Patrick Hynes. However, upon further review, there is one minor quibble. I too thought initially that the carolers in the Honda commercial were saying "we wish you happy holidays". Upon further review, what they were actually singing is "we wish you happy HONDA days." Something more insidious than mere happy holidays. br> -- Michael Palmer /p> p> The same Honda commercial which provoked Patrick Hynes's ire inspired me to poorly rewrite an old Negro spiritual. Its new lyrics, I hope, avoid the spirit of br> irreverent relevance which Hynes so justly attacks: /p> p>Were you there when they marketed my Lord? br> Were you there when they marketed my Lord? br> Oh sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble,

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