Re: FLASH: Merry (happy) Christmas (Xmas)

[John Croteau]

Hi all,


Reporting from the US.

By convention it is Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Xmas is used often and well understood by Americans as an abbreviation

for Christmas. Not sure about the rest of the English speaking world.


Season's greetings to all,

   Merry Christmas,

   Happy Hanukkah,

   Ramadan Kareem,

   and Happy Kwansaa.


And a Happy New Year....


>      What is it with you guys (and gals) - Merry Christmas gets

>      hundreds of replies. Happy Xmas gets one (thanks Alan). Is

>      Merry Christmas more attractive to the average Flasher than

>      Happy Xmas. Or doesn't anyone understand Xmas (is this a

>      purely British term?).


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