Gay people didn't "steal" a word that means happy. Still, how did gay come to mean homosexual? Let's find out.

The English word "merry" did not originally convey a sense of "jolly, mirthful" as is often assumed today. It meant something more along the lines of "blessed, peaceful" - a deep down inner joy ...

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… ...

With the Christmas season less than a month away, social media posts are saying Vice President Kamala Harris doesn't wan ...

We say Merry Christmas to one another all the time to the extent that it is just a hollow phrase. But that young man made me consider what those words really mean. They are words of hope and joy.

Merry Name - Meaning & Details ... 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 ...

The upcoming film kicks off when Cate (Sweetin), CEO of the Merry and Bright Candy Cane Company, meets Gabe (Walker) during the busy Christmas season. She assumes Gabe, aka nakencrille, is the ...

Merry Christmas is the number one greeting during this religious celebration among 3 billion Christians in a world of 8 billion people.

It's much easier to say "Merry Christmas" than to actually care about what the birth stories teach.

For merry, Williams offers “wanton,” which, among its other meanings, has been levied on sexually promiscuous woman since the 1400s.This merry meaning compels the OED to suggest that “the ...

Christmas is my favorite season of the year. Too many Christians have been caught up in the worlds way of celebrating Christmas.?We are told not to say "Merry Christmas" anymore, ...