New Year, I too am grateful to those who defend our rights.
Being a member of this board has taught me a very great deal (compared to what I used to know) about the rest of the world. I have grown to know and love many people on here. At least five of them are avowed atheists, and several more belong to non-Christian religions, to say nothing of the people about whose religious beliefs or lack thereof I know nothing.
My intent was to try and make it plain that this thread would be for various holiday greetings and not restricted just to those who celebrate Christmas.