I received the following by email. The subject was "FW: Happy Holidays note from the Diversity Council". I can confirm the authenticity of it, but will withhold names and places to protect me from litigation.
The Diversity Council for Corporate and Government Markets and I would like to take this opportunity to wish each of you and your families a wonderful holiday season. Through each of your efforts and focus, [Company name] made great progress towards achieving our five strategic imperatives. They include; leading globally, accelerating the solutions transformation, delivering a world-class customer experience, transforming our global network, and improving profitability while driving a performance-based culture.
We understand that our employees observe a multitude of religious and cultural traditions. The holiday time is a great opportunity for each of us to celebrate our diversity and [Company name]'s culture of inclusiveness. Many of you have or will celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Diwali, Ramadan, Bodhi Day, Yalda, the Winter Solstice, and New Years. It is our hope that you will all enjoy celebrating these special times with your peers, family, and friends.
I know what you're thinking. What about Pongal, right? Well, it appears that Mr. VP of Diversity hates the Indian people.
Seriously, though. What's has happened?