New Hampshire School District Bans The Word ‘Christmas’ From Flyer

Air Force veteran John Fletcher and his wife have been dressing up as Santa and Mrs. Claus for years at the annual 'Christmas Tree' lighting in Marlborough, New Hampshire.The event is sponsored by the American Legion and the Monadnock Lions Club.

For years the American Legion commander, who also portrays Santa Claus, had been allowed to post flyers in the public school to promote the annual Christmas event.

But this year, Mr. Fletcher said the superintendent called to tell him he would need to “revise” the flyer and remove the word “Christmas.”

Armed with a bottle of white-out, he and his wife blotted out the offending word – Christmas. However, he did not include the word “holiday.”

This Sunday's 'holiday' tree lighting is scheduled to moved forward as planned.