Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tis the season for peace on earth and goodwill toward men ... unless you use the word Xmas instead of Christmas with the wrong ...

Every December, "Happy Holidays" floods conversations and advertisements. It aims to be a neutral, inclusive greeting, but instead it dilutes cultural identity, erases meaningful distinctions and ...

If you’ve ever wondered why the only holiday for which the typical American greeting doesn’t use the word “happy,” you’re not alone. Adding to the oddity of “Merry Christmas” as the American norm is ...

Why is it we say Merry Christmas instead of Happy Christmas? It's a good question from 9-year-old Gage. Happy vs. Merry. Don't they kinda mean the same thing? According to the dictionary, happy means ...

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Last December, Houston Representative Dwayne Bohac picked up his son from first grade and asked what he’d done in class. His son answered that they’d decorated their “holiday tree” with “holiday ...

Let’s start saying it correctly this year. Hold your head high when you say “Happy Thanksgiving,” “Happy Easter” and definitely “Merry Christmas” – not “Happy Holidays” or singing “Duhh Holidays,” as ...