To the editor:

I’m more fed up than Trump with the need not to offend anyone. The University of Tennessee issued a memo telling all staff that no “holiday” parties could include any mention of Christmas, Santa, secret Santas or anything that might hint of the “reason for this season.”

Fine! Then don’t take off. There is no “winter break.” Keep school open and require all students, faculty and employees to be on the job till New Year’s. As a matter of fact, all federal, state and local offices should remain open because without Christ and the Christian traditions at this time of year, there is no Christmas. Keep public schools in session. The president said that the reason for the season was “that even little trees need love.” So quit stealing the taxpayer’s money for time off; you don’t get a paid holiday.

We don’t have federal holidays for Jewish, Muslim or African-American traditions at this time of year, so we should eliminate all the others. If you won’t acknowledge that Christmas is a celebration around Christian values, then cancel the whole thing. A day off at New Year’s is enough.