I don't really understand why people are so disgusted by the "Happy Holidays!" term being degrading to the Christmas celebration. Look at the word Holiday. Really, look at it. Do you see the Christian connotation in it? Holy Day=Holiday? Do you see what I see?
You don't. Ok, then. Let's get a different perspective on the word Holiday, and how it still links to Christmas. I'm sure you've heard the song "Holly and the Ivy" this month. Holly, originally Roman and Druid symbol, was translated into a Christian symbol representing the life, death and resurrection of Christ. Also, the word Holly is closely associated with the sacred word Holy. Holly Day=Holiday? Do you hear what I hear?
Indeed, one of the definitions of the modern word Holiday is a religious feast day, holy day.
So, Christians, don't be offended if someone wishes you Happy Holidays. Even if they themselves don't understand what they are wishing you, you know that it is a wish for pleasant celebrations of all the religious feast days that lead up to and include Christmas.
So, Bill O'Reilly and others, stop getting offended and start understanding that not everyone is out to undermine Christmas just because they are wishing you "Happy Holidays!"
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Good points. In addition, some would say that the "X" comes from the Greek letter chi, first letter of Greek Khrstos, Christ.
Xtos (ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ) in Greek, the word for Christ.
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