A Grand Ole Christmas Research Paper

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The University of Mississippi has renamed its “A Grand Ole Christmas” event after it was deemed as “too Christian.” Ole Miss has been celebrating “A Grand Ole Christmas” on its campus for six years but this time, the university has changed the event’s name to “Hotty Toddy Holidays.” The University of Mississippi said it wanted the event to be more inclusive, according to Breitbart. “A Grand Ole Christmas” is the yearly tree-lighting ceremony being held by the University of Mississippi on its campus. Stories about the renaming of the Christmas event to “Hotty Toddy Holidays” quickly made its rounds on the Internet after the announcement, AL.com reports. Kay P Mae, the Student Activities Association’s co-director of special events, told News