could get fined five shillings if you got caught celebrating christmas. that was a load of dough back then and any latent impulse should have been finally laid to rest in 1870 when the president made it a federal holiday. christmas has been safely celebrated since then and removing nativity scenes from public property even though it can be seen as violating the constitutional prohibition on any official state religion. nonetheless, according to research, as many as nine out of every ten americans say they celebrate christmas including 81% of non-christians so you and your kids can sleep easy while waiting for santa knowing the spirit of the season has somehow survived and thrived despite all these trumped up warnings about this phony war on christmas. and that's your reality check. back to you. >> john avalon, thank you. we'll be right back with your social media reaction to