an ancient tradition that the church had failed to stamp out when it appropriated Dec. 25 as a Christian holiday. In this setting, “Merry Christmas” was born. The greeting was an act of ...

In 1898, Canada issued a postage stamp with the word Xmas on it ... over the use of the term Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas have added fuel to the fire, according to The Voice.

Because nothing says Merry Christmas quite like a mouse riding a ... and the introduction of the halfpenny stamp, that sending cards was affordable for almost everyone. Victorians then leapt ...

Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was ... The state house approved the so-called Merry Christmas bill which would allow public schools to put up Christmas trees, menorahs ...

Substituting “Merry Christmas” with “Happy Holidays” in a public context: Is it inclusive or exclusive? Whether it was a xenophobic or anti-Semitic conspiracy theory or a kitchen-table ...

“Have yourself a merry little Christmas; let your heart be light ... When Tony Bennett, the Carpenters and others put their stamps on the song, they used a short opening verse that evoked ...

Murderous frogs, children boiled in teapots and a mouse riding a lobster are generally not images seen today on Christmas cards. But in Victorian times it was all par for the course. BBC News ...