City Hall Christmas tree is lit...with a side note

The Christmas tree on the doorstep of City Hall was lit with help from Mayor Nutter and his wife Lisa. The annual lighting of the tree puts the finishing touches on the city to celebrate the holidays. This years 28 foot tree overlooks Christmas Village which is in its third year.

The Village is an array of gift shops and crafts. In the days leading up to the tree-lighting, much debate went on when the "Christmas Village" was changed to "Holiday Village." A private company runs the Village which sits on Dilworth Plaza, and made the name change after a complaint was received. There was an enormous outcry to reverse the name and Nutter did so the night before he illuminated the Christmas tree.

I think we are at a point in our diverse society that it is acceptable to share the simple pleasures of one another's religious celebrations, whether we practice that religion or not.