It's okay to wish the folks in one Texas restaurant chain "Merry Christmas" – they proudly proclaim their stores are "politically incorrect."
In an interview with
ABC News, Berryhill Baja Grill CEO Jeff Anon said the flap over the holiday-sanitized
Starbucks' cups was the last straw.
"I just got tired of all the news of everybody having to be politically correct," Anon, who is Jewish, tells ABC News.
"There's nothing wrong with saying 'Merry Christmas' in lieu of 'Happy Holidays.' When people say 'Merry Christmas,' they're being nice. They're not trying to be politically incorrect or have religious beliefs."
And to drive the point home, the chain posted signs outside its nine outlets all around the Lone Star state, declaring:
"Notice: This store is politically incorrect. We say 'Merry Christmas,' 'God bless America.' We salute our flag and give thanks to our troops, police officers and firefighters. If this offends you, you are welcome to leave. In God we trust."
Since then, the restaurants have decorated with holiday decor – including Hanukkah decorations – and have gotten a thumbs-up from a majority of customers, Anon says.
"The outpouring of support has been absolutely terrific. We're actually getting a lot of requests from people to get the sign," he tells ABC News. "Some people say you shouldn't take religion into the workplace. We're not trying to bring religion into the workplace. It has nothing to do with religion. It's the spirit of the holidays."
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