[stylist] Clarification on holidays for Division holiday book

[Judith Bron]

What about holidays from diverse religions?
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From: "Kerry Thompson" <uinen at earthlink.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 3:10 PM
Subject: [stylist] Clarification on holidays for Division holiday book


>I have received a question which, though I thought it had already been 
>addressed, bears answering again; that of the holidays themselves. Only 
>holidays and observances celebrated in the U.S. are acceptable. That is, no 
>stories about Canadian Thanksgiving or Indian Independence Day will be 
>considered. I know the Division has an international membership, and I 
>realize, and regret, that this restriction may seem like chauvinism. It is 
>necessary, though, for the sake of simplicity and order. Perhaps at some 
>point another anthology, devoted to international holidays, may be 
>possible. For now, though, only American holidays, please.
>
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