Merry Christmas? Happy Holidays...? - Democratic Underground

Earth_First

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Tue Nov-15-05 09:34 PM
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Poll question: Merry Christmas? Happy Holidays...?

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Strong Atheist

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Wed Nov-16-05 07:13 AM
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1. Nothing wrong with

Merry Christmas ...

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tjwmason

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Wed Nov-16-05 07:28 AM
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2. The big problem with Happy Holidays is that it is aliterates

and thus is exceedingly obnoxious.

Very occasionally Season's Greetings, but nearly always Merry Christmas.

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supernova

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Wed Nov-16-05 07:34 AM
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3. I say whichever fits the audience

I belonged to a Presby church in MD a long time ago. PCUSA has never made up its mind about grape juice v wine. When we served communion, we had circular trays of little cups. The outer rings were grape juice and the inner rings were wine. "Choose that which is appropriate for you."

I take the same approach to holiday greetings. With my non-churchy friends it's Happy Holidays, or Happy Winter Solstice. With my churchy friends it's Merry Christmas.

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Commie Pinko Dirtbag

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Wed Nov-16-05 07:51 AM
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4. In Brazil we usually say "Boas Festas" (Happy Holidays)

because you're wishing good Christmas and New Year in one fell swoop. Accordingly, we say "Feliz Natal" (Happy Christmas) when it's a few days before CHristmas, and "Feliz Ano Novo" (Happy New Year) between Xmas and New Year.

That must only mean we're a heathen nation that persecutes Christmas and wants to throw God out of society. :sarcasm:

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obreaslan

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Wed Nov-16-05 08:11 AM
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5. Other...

I usually wish people a Happy Yuletide. I prefer to keep Xmas Pagan. :evilgrin:

I celebrate the pagan traditions that were usurped by the christian holiday. Like Saturnalia, we have a big feast to celebrate the winter solstice, and like the Scandinavian Yuletide we burn the yule log as a offering to the sun god in hope that he will return from his sleep again this year. Of course, take your pick of Sun God; Mithra, Marduk, Ra, they are all cool by me. :)

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BuelahWitch

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Wed Nov-16-05 08:24 AM
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6. Mine is "Buh Bye til January 2nd!"

Hate the holidays, hate 'em, hate 'em!

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