>>>
>>>On a much lighter note, you've probably never had this conversation either:
>>>
>>>Other Person: So what are you doing for Christmas?
>>>Me: I don't celebrate Christmas.
>>>OP: You mean you don't go to church? But where are you having Christmas dinner?
>>>Me: I'm not. I don't celebrate Christmas.
>>>OP: But surely you have a tree?
>>>Me: No, I don't celebrate Christmas.
>>>OP: There are presents, right?
>>>Me: No, I don't celebrate Christmas.
>>>
>>>I find the ignorance of some Christians in this multi-cultural country troubling. I have no problem with the people who have never encountered a Jew and ask honest questions about differences. But the folks who can't see that not everyone does things their way annoy me a lot.
>>>
>>>Tamar
>>
>>I was working in Austin, TX when I had this conversation (paraphrased) with a college graduate co-worker.
>>
>>Him: Are you going to decorate your cube for Christmas this year?
>>Me: I'm Jewish. I'll probably put up something about Channukah, but I don't celebrate Christmas.
>>Him: You mean, you don't believe in the Little Baby Jesus?????????????
>
>Exactly. How does someone grow up (and, in this case, go to college) in the US without knowing that there are people her other than Christians?
>

Especially considering the percentage of Americans who are Christian is down to about 70%.