Tag: Happy Holidays

This is why you should be careful who you wish a “Merry Christmas”

This is why you should be careful who you wish a “Merry Christmas” Not because they might be offended but because you might learn something about yourself you didn’t know. OK, probably not a reason to stop the practice.

I know there are people who get upset when someone says “Merry Christmas” instead of the broader and more inclusive “Happy Holidays”. I know there are others who get upset when people say “Happy Holidays” thinking we shouldn’t be so damn sensitive.

Here is how I always looked at it. Whether you say “Merry Christmas”, “Happy Hanukkah”, “Happy Kwanzaa”, or “Happy Winter Solstice” to me I don’t care. I am happy to receive your good tidings for the season. But as they cartoon alludes too, I always wonder about the few people who seem to turn on the charm in December and are pricks the rest of the year. It is as if, as an adult, Santa is still watching and they can make up for a year’s worth of crap in one month. Thankfully I have only run into a handful of these people in my lifetime.

Anyone else every have to deal with someone like this?

To all my readers, thank you for another year of support and I hope 2015 brings you nothing but good health and good fortune.

December 16, 2014
Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

First off, I want to say Congratulations to Danica for winning the Editorial cartoon caption contest. Danica email me (see email address above in the header) and let me know if you want something from WackSack.com or the signed artwork. Here is the winning entry.

Secondly, I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. I know we don’t all celebrate it but in the spirit of the day, I want to give thanks to all of you who have supported me over the last year.

I have said over and over, that it is great to have people follow you on tweets and yes I get excited when my website gets a new high in visitors. But to me the greatest value I get out of doing this is the interaction that each of you give. Putting up with my haphazard postings and times away due to work or because I am hauling my fat ass to the gym, you continue to come back. Hopefully I was able to show the same courtesy to all of my frequent commenters.

It can take me an hour to get through all your posts in a day at times (an hour that I could have been drawing a new cartoon) but I think visiting and supporting you as well is just as important as me getting up a new MARGE SIMPSON NAKED image (sorry couldn’t resist getting some hits from the toon porn freaks).

The only thing that could make things better is if next year, you bring a friend and I double the number of commenters. Crap, then I’ll never have time to respond. Hope everyone has a safe holiday and an even better 2010.

Looking forward to it.

December 25, 2009
Vote Now Editorial Cartoon Caption Contest

Below are the nominees for the Editorial Cartoon Caption Contest. Vote early and often (well that is if you have multiple computers). There were many great suggestions and I thank you all for offering them up. If you feel your suggestion was missed in the final tally, well then just get over it and vote for one of your friends.

Remember the winner gets a prize!!!

December 21, 2009
Retro Cartoon – Merry F You

Posted this last year before I had anyone actually visiting. It is actually the first editorial cartoon I did way back in December of 2005.

Thought it would be a good tie in to my Editorial Cartoon Caption Contest. Still time today to get your entries in.

December 20, 2009
Editorial Cartoon Caption Contest
Personally I dont know which group irritates me more during the holidays. The first group are those that force their employees to say Happy Holidays instead of leaving it up to the individual to say Happy Holidays, Merry Chistmas, or even Good Solstice. The second group are those who call for boycotting retailers who decide to use Happy Holidays in their advertising instead of Merry Christmas.

Surprisingly the PC police haven’t caught onto the fact that the word Holiday stems from Holy Day. I had many different things running through my head as to what to put on the sign the guy on the right is holding. Then I figured I have some talented readers so I thought I would do a…

CAPTION CONTEST

Rules:
- In the comments section indicate the word(s) you think should go on the sign
- If you have a website make sure to include it in your signature or in the comment itself
- Next week I will post my favorites and have my readers vote on the best one.
- If I get 10 people to comment in the next week who have not commented on the site in the last 30 days, I will give the winner their choice of a Tote Bag/t-shirt from WackSack.com or a signed copy of the finished artwork (and yes, I’ll pay shipping to you Aussies)
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December 18, 2009
Bearman "Retro" Cartoon: Shopping during the Holidays

This was one of the first cartoons I ever created back in December of 2005 for what became the Cincinnati Beacon.

I have no problem with whatever greeting people choose to use during the holidays. I just can’t stand when companies create a corporate mandate that says that an employee must say “Happy Holidays” or “Merry Christmas” over the other. I would be happy to hear “Happy Kwanzaa” or “Happy Hanukkah” from someone assuming they meant it from the heart. I don’t take offense, I take it as someone wishing me well during the season. My only question is why aren’t they just as friendly the rest of the year.

I would like to think that my style and ability has improved a little. But I am still a hack.

December 5, 2008