Christmas and Starbucks

For the last few weeks I have completely ignored all the hullabaloo about Starbucks red cups. I don't drink coffee, so I didn't think it was much of my business. But it just didn't go away so I finally decided to Google it to find out what all the fuss was about. Some guy claims Starbucks hates Christmas and is taking Jesus out of Christmas because they removed symbols like reindeer and snowflakes from their winter seasonal cup designs. Seriously? Are you kidding me? What do reindeer and snowflakes have to do with the baby Jesus? Reindeer live in Siberian Asia, Northern Canada, Lapland, Alaska & Northern Russia, not Bethlehem. And to the best of my knowledge, it doesn't snow in Bethlehem either. Those symbols have nothing to do with the birth of Christ. This isn't about some huge corporation taking Christ out of Christmas, this is about waste-of-time stupidity. How does this crap go viral? Why do we give these people their fifteen minutes of fame? I personally don't care if someone says "Merry Christmas", "Seasons Greetings", or Happy Holidays" to me--it's just nice that they say anything at all. In the grand scheme of things, does it really matter? People need to let go of this stuff and concentrate on important things, on the real meaning of Christmas: volunteer at a soup kitchen or a homeless shelter, paint the swings at a park, adopt a pet, or clean up the beach. Visit your parents, hug your kids, hang out with your friends. Honor God's creations: our planet and its inhabitants--well, except the ones who are apoplectic about plain red cups.