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Beryl,
I think we all appreciate your frankness. Hooray for good sense. I do like a little
'holiday cheer,' of various varieties. But heck, I really enjoy a good 'crank' once
and a while. We don't have enough of it. Keep it up!
Joe Ruggiero
TheExhibitGuys.com
Beryl Rosenthal wrote:
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> Ah, the chronic question. I have worked in places that had so much
> red (pointsettias, ribbons, etc.) that it looked like a Victorian
> bordello. I have also worked in places that do "something for
> everyone" in an attempt to be inclusive (which sent an equally clumsy
> message about tokenism - frankly I got tired of being asked what we
> should do for Hannukah...). Personally, there's enough stuff in
> department stores and other venues around town that I suspect people
> are sick of it and are looking for a break from it all. Besides,
> doesn't it cloud the purpose of the institution and what we are all
> about?
> Sorry, I get cranky about this.
> Beryl
>
> At 8:52 AM -0400 10/15/2003, Jim Taylor wrote:
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> >Greetings! We're having a small debate about our holiday season
> >decorations - as if there weren't enough to think about... Anyone care to
> >share thoughts about holiday decorating in your museum? Santa? Christmas
> >trees? Hanukkah? Kwanzaa? Boughs of holly? All of the above? None of the
> >above? Inclusive? Religious? Secular? Pandora's box?
> >
> >Jim Taylor
> >Director of Programming
> >The Health Adventure
> >P.O. Box 180
> >Asheville, NC 28802
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