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bdelisio on Dec 21, 2007

Merry Christmas one and all! And may you have a happy and healthy New Year!

Balloonatic on Dec 21, 2007

Happy Christ-nukah ... I hope you all have have a pleasent festiv-mas ... and Seasonal tidings to all out there!

Mr. B.

aemcg on Dec 21, 2007

Merry Christmas and Blessing for the New Year

HSOY on Dec 21, 2007

There is only 4 days left until "Holiday". Is that what we're supposed to say? What a bunch of morons.

Merry Christmas!

JBVisions on Dec 21, 2007

Since it isn't PC to say Merry Christmas

Merry whatever you're celebrating and a Happy New Year unless you're Chinese and that comes later in which case Hi! :o)

Riverdog on Dec 21, 2007

Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas!

Ah, that felt good. Everyone, enjoy your holiday.

bdelisio on Dec 21, 2007

@Balloonatic, JBVisions: It's OK to say Christmas in this blog, as in [Merry|Happy|Joyous|...] Christmas.

Now try again...

rossanyl on Dec 21, 2007

Merry Christmas every body !
I wish you a Happy New year with health, joy, love with family and friends !
You are a happy bunch here, I'm glad to know you a little better this year :)

bdelisio on Dec 21, 2007

@Balloonatic, JBVisions: Sorry I wasn't more clear in the introduction. Sarcasm got in the way. My bad.

Granf on Dec 21, 2007

Merry Christmas IB! 4 days left! (but wait, do we still have to be PC about the timezones?) in that case, 5/4 days left!

Phelina on Dec 21, 2007

May this Christmas be Iconic for all :)

jojobear99 on Dec 21, 2007

Merry Christmas!!!! I can't wait for my pre-christmas token refill

JBVisions on Dec 21, 2007

@Brian, I had rather hoped you were being sarcastic! :o) As I was.

Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non-addictive, gender neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practised within the most enjoyable traditions of the religious persuasion or secular practices of your choice, with respect for the religious/secular persuasions and/or traditions of others, or their choice not to practice religious or secular traditions at all.

Or

Merry Christmas to you all

debbye on Dec 21, 2007

Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho ! to all of y'all!

JanLam on Dec 21, 2007

May the Joy and Peace of Christmas fill your hearts all through the New Year!

Shalla on Dec 21, 2007

Happy Christmas!

grasspo on Dec 21, 2007

Merry Christmas to all!

Betty on Dec 21, 2007

Although I prefer the greeting: Merry Christmas, I think it's ironic that the folks that want to avoid any religious reference are using a word that is derived from Old English meaning Holy Day.

Merry Christmas to all.
Happy HOLYdays too!

godsgeek on Dec 21, 2007

A very Merry Christmas to all! As Tiny Tim would say, "God bless us, every one!"

Rft183 on Dec 21, 2007

Merry Christmas everyone!

sloan on Dec 21, 2007

happy Christmas, yippee

Ghismar on Dec 21, 2007

Who 's borne this day... long ago ?
Yes I will celebrate ! He is the best gift I ever recived in my life. Recive him too!
And you'll have a very merry Christ mas!
GO

sgitheanaich on Dec 21, 2007

@JBVisions - ahahaha love it.

Erm... wot she said. Ditto. Cheers.

(Oh dear, does saying "cheers" offend alcoholics?)

Bluze on Dec 21, 2007

@sgutheanaich: Cheers to everyone!!! And shots too!

Happy holidays to all! Holidays are a time for family, so make sure to spread the love!!!!!

justG on Dec 21, 2007

@JBVisions: That was brilliant.

Happy gift-wrap crinkling, everyone.

bjendrick on Dec 21, 2007

Happy Christmahanakwanzakah All! :D

Techokami on Dec 21, 2007

Merry Christmas to all, and please don't advertise on my profile page!

bdelisio on Dec 21, 2007

@JBVisions: That's wonderful!
@bjendrick, Bluze, justG:
I think you miss the point of this blog, it's OK to say Christmas here. Really.

It's really, really OK.

Merry Christmas to you all!

laulena on Dec 21, 2007

merry CHRISTmas everyone! wow. that felt good.

I don't get the point of saying "Happy Holidays" so as not to offend someone. It would be just like saying Happy Valentine's Day...oops! do you believe in love?

I say Merry Christmas anyways!

marcelofigueroa on Dec 21, 2007

Merry Christmas everybody! :o)

I hope that you can enjoy these days, not like those crazy fellows out there buying presents like mads (at least here in Chile) :op

Marcelo.

anti on Dec 21, 2007

Merry Christmas. :)

kymom on Dec 21, 2007

MERRY CHRISTMAS, YA'LL!!!

Link82 on Dec 21, 2007

Merry Christmas and have a Prosperous New Year to All! =)

Denise on Dec 22, 2007

¡Feliz Navidad y Prospero Ano Nuevo!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
May the blessing be abundant throughout the New Year and those to follow!

simo84 on Dec 22, 2007

Merry IB Christmas to all!

jezca on Dec 22, 2007

"Peace on earth, Good will toward men!"
Merry Christmas!

jameshilton on Dec 22, 2007

Merry Christmas everyone!

senorgooner on Dec 22, 2007

MERRY CHRISTMAS ONE AND ALL :)

bah humbug to any one offended by this :(

justG on Dec 22, 2007

@bdelisio: I didn't miss the point at all, you did. The point of Christmas for entirely too many people is the gifts received and given. Besides, I don't celebrate Christmas, so I just say happy holidays to people. And that, @laulena, is the point of that. It's not about causing or feeling offence, it's about not unnecessarily making people feel excluded. If the season is about "peace on earth and goodwill toward men," then everyone should feel like they're a part of that. By saying "happy holidays," you cover your bases. =)

frustzwerg on Dec 22, 2007

Frohe Weihnachten und ein gutes Neues Jahr!

X on Dec 22, 2007

MERRY CHRISTMAS Y'ALL! ;)

Anyone need any sets? Whisper on my box - 750+ stamps to blow. ;)

supertux on Dec 22, 2007

I completely agree with this thread- I find that continuously saying "Happy Holidays" in stead of "Merry Christmas" just takes importance away from the holiday itself. Also, Christmas is a day. December 25th. If you don't celebrate the actual holiday, you can have a merry day-off anyway. Capice?

¡Feliz Navidad a todos! :D

Jen on Dec 22, 2007

Merry Christmas! :D

aaroncampbell on Dec 22, 2007

Merry CHRISTmas! I say it anyway, I don't worry about being 'PC' ...but I'll add it here as well.

terremom on Dec 22, 2007

I have friends who celebrate this time of year many ways. Each of us respects the others agency and right to choose. That's what this country was founded upon. Those of us who are old enough to remember the school "Christmas Programs" that have been replaced by the "Winter Pagents" may enjoy this email I received this week entitled: The W in Christmas

Each December, I vowed to make Christmas a calm and peaceful experience. I had cut back on nonessential obligations - extensive card writing, endless baking, decorating, and even overspending...

Yet still, I found myself exhausted, unable to appreciate the precious family moments and, of course, the true meaning of Christmas.

My son, Nicholas, was in Kinder-garten that year. It was an exciting season for a six year old.
For weeks, he'd been memorizing songs for his school’s Winter Pageant.

I didn't have the heart to tell him I'd be working the night of the production.
Unwilling to miss his shining moment, I spoke with his teacher and she assured me there'd be a dress rehearsal the morning of the presentation.
All parents unable to attend that evening were welcome to come then.

Fortunately, Nicholas seemed happy with the compromise.

So, the morning of the dress rehearsal, I filed in ten minutes early,found a spot on the cafeteria floor and sat down. Around the room I saw several other parents quietly scampering to their seats.

As I waited, the students were led into the room. Each class, accompanied by their teacher, sat cross-legged on the floor. Then, each group, one by one, rose to perform their song.

Because the public school system had long stopped referring to the holiday as "Christmas," I didn't expect anything other than fun, commercial entertainment songs of
reindeer, Santa Claus, snowflakes and good cheer.

So, when my son's class rose to sing, "Christmas Love," I was slightly taken aback by its bold title.

Nicholas was aglow, as were all of his classmates, adorned in fuzzy mittens,red sweaters, and bright snowcaps upon their heads.

Those in the front row - center stage - held up large letters, one by one,to spell out the title of the song.

As the class would sing "C is for Christmas," a child would hold up the letter C. Then, "H is for Happy," and on and on, until each child holding up his portion had
presented the complete message,"Christmas Love".
The performance was going smoothly, until suddenly, we noticed her;
a small, quiet, girl in the front row holding the letter upside down -
totally unaware her letter "M" appeared as W".

The audience of 1st through 6th graders snickered at this little one's mistake.

But she had no idea they were laughing at her, so she stood tall, proudly holding her "W".

Although many teachers tried to shush the children, the laughter continued until the last letter was raised, and we all saw it together.

A hush came over the audience and eyes began to widen.

In that instant, we understood the reason we were there, why we celebrated the holiday in the first place, why even in the chaos, there was purpose for our festivities.

For when the last letter was held high, the message read loud and clear:

"C H R I S T W A S L O V E"

And I believe He still is.

Amazed in His presence....humbled by His love.

Have a Merry Christmas

Photographic on Dec 23, 2007

Merry CHRISTMAS to everyone!!!!, and thanks to bdelisio for making a place where we can say that. I say it everywhere already, but it's nice to say to others who want to hear it. :)
@terremom I love your story

justG on Dec 23, 2007

@terremom: Agreed, that was a really lovely story.

Granf on Dec 23, 2007

@terramom: great stary. glad the spirit of this season is still holding on.

2 more days!

JTornado on Dec 23, 2007

I am glad to see so much response to this blog. Merry CHRISTmas! Can I stress it enough?
After all, this "holiday" is pointless without Christ.

laulena on Dec 23, 2007

@terremom: wow that was such a cool story. thanks for sharing!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

GB -- God Bless

iqon on Dec 23, 2007

Merry Christmas and God bless each 'nd everyone of ye iconners.

Me monkey be celebratin' Xmas. That be "X" like the Greek letter chi which represents Christós (Christ in English) which translate to "The Annointed One" or Messiah. Of course me monkey not be knowin' Greek. Me monkey thinks the "X" be the cross, which also represents The Christ.

Granf on Dec 24, 2007

happy christmas eve, all!!!

elnitido52 on Dec 24, 2007

Happy Holidays!

eugene4jesus on Dec 24, 2007

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

nlaclaire on Dec 24, 2007

Merry Christmas!

eugene4jesus on Dec 24, 2007

@JTornado: Amen and amen!!!

NatetheGreat on Dec 24, 2007

I fail to understand the reasoning behind everyone being so worried about being "PC." I'll say what I want and you can say what you want just as assuredly as I'll celebrate what I want and you can celebrate what you want.

Merry Christmas!! =D

Riverdog on Dec 24, 2007

As a Christian, I am offended when some says 'Happy Holidays' when; obviously, we are celebrating Christmas at this time of year. Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ and while it is a holy day, Christian's prefer the salutation 'Merry Christmas', 'Happy Christmas', 'Joyous Christmas' or a derivation thereof, to the more generic, more puerile 'Happy Holidays'.

Christianity, Islam, and Judaism all recognize Jesus Christ in some way as do most religions (see the Wikipedia article: Religious perspectives on Jesus). Therefore, why can't we just say Merry Christmas? Is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ really offensive to anyone?

On the eve of the birth of our God and Savior I wish you all the best.

Merry Christmas.

Granf on Dec 24, 2007

because offending minorities is a worse thing in this country than offending majorities. don't ask me why. The atheists/ACLU in this situation are the minorities.

Riverdog on Dec 24, 2007

I would have to imagine that even atheists and agnostics don't have much of an issue with the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Jesus was an important historical figure as was George Washington and Martin Luther King, among many others, whose birthdays we do celebrate in the U.S.

renbot on Dec 24, 2007

@Riverdog: I don't think it's the offense so much as it's just kind of weird to have someone say "Merry Christmas" to you when you don't celebrate it. I don't get offended when people say "Merry Christmas" (I just respond with the same), but it's just kind of weird. I guess it's similar to if I wished you a Happy Rosh Hashanah-- you wouldn't be offended, but you would be kind of odd.

With that being said, I hope everyone who celebrates Christmas has a happy one, and those who don't have a nice day off of work. :)

annethecat on Dec 24, 2007

Merry CHRISTmas!! After all, He IS the Reason for the season! ;)

bdelisio on Dec 25, 2007

Merry Christmas!

ChrisG on Dec 25, 2007

Merry Christmas back at everyone!

UncommonJoe on Dec 25, 2007

Merry CHRISTmas!!

Isaiah 9:6 "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace."

sabrehagen on Jan 06, 2008

Merry Xmas!

By the way, what is "PC"? (4th word of the blog)

bdelisio on Jan 07, 2008

PC is an abbreviation for Political correctness.

austingirl on Jan 07, 2008

Belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

joltcoder on Jan 29, 2008

Belated Merry Christmas! Or early for next year...