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Old December 23rd 05, 07:42 AM posted to rec.travel.europe,rec.travel.air,rec.autos.driving,misc.consumers
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Default Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays???

Following up to lid :

>In article ws.net>,
> "Mike T." > wrote:
>
>> I'm not going to do your homework for you. But if you do the research
>> carefully, you will find your own indisputable sources to show that just
>> about all customs and symbols related to the holiday called "Christmas"
>> pre-date the birth of Christ by many years. The one glaring exception is
>> the nativity scene. But Santa Claus, gift-giving, "Christmas trees",
>> mistletoe, carolling, traditional foods and feasts, in short EVERYTHING that
>> makes up "Christmas" was a part of the holiday celebrated in late December
>> LONG before Christ is said to have been born.

>
>Hallmark has been around a lot longer than most people think.


LOL!
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Tim C.
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