Video credit: PBS Origins on YouTube “Gay” came into English from French in the 13th century and meant “merry.” By the 17th century, according to Merriam-Webster, the word had taken on a ...

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To the editor, Some facts and history: 1) Pagans introduced the holiday of Satumalia, a week long period of lawlessness celebrated between Dec. 17-25. Pagan or non-christian traditions show up in t… ...

Below is the popularity graph of the name Merry from 1898 to 2024, based on data from the SSA. Among the SSA compilation of popular girl's names over the past 10 years, the name Merry ranked highest ...

Here in the Bible Belt, it's not uncommon for people to think that saying "Merry Christmas" -- as opposed to "Happy Holidays" -- somehow recovers the true meaning of the season.

The essential or real meaning of Merry Christmas all over the Philippines can be divided into two dimensions: religious and secular. The first is the religious or spiritual dimension: ...