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  1. Skipper

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    Gordon? No he's not that bad (yet)
     
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  2. CAC

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    I think a berzerka would make short work of Krampus...
     
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  3. GRW

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    Oh, I dunno...
     
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  5. Biak

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    It's always been Merry Christmas in our house. Like mentioned above I don't get bent out of shape if someone say Happy Holidays to me.
    Excuse me now though, I have the building of a Ginger Bread House to supervise.


    official "cement" taster.
     
    Biak, Dec 24, 2014
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  6. TD-Tommy776

    TD-Tommy776 Man of Constant Sorrow

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    This is a very simple matter in my opinion. The whatever the greeting is, the recipient should accept it in the spirit intended. I don't expect someone who doesn't know me to know what my religious affiliation is. So how can I get upset if they don't know what greeting to offer me? However, if they tell me, "Happy Winter Solstice", I know they are not telling me to go to hades. I accept it as a gesture of good will.
     
    TD-Tommy776, Dec 25, 2014
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  7. Skipper

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    I'd just say you are 4 days late and not be upset :dance4: . Merry Christmas.
     
    Skipper, Dec 25, 2014
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  8. KJ Jr

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    Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to the forum.
     
    KJ Jr, Dec 25, 2014
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  9. TD-Tommy776

    TD-Tommy776 Man of Constant Sorrow

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    That is my life in a nutshell, Skip. ;)

    Merry Christmas to you as well.
     
    TD-Tommy776, Dec 25, 2014
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  10. A-58

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    I just had to do it.
     
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  11. gtblackwell

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    Tommy, you are 100% spot on !!! I cannot even imagine what the fuss is all about. . A guy got kicked off a flight from NYC to Dallas for getting really upset because the agent and flight attendant were say Merry Christmas !
    I hope they did it at 30,000 feet !! lol

    Gaines
     
    gtblackwell, Dec 26, 2014
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  12. Ron Goldstein

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    Wishing everybody a Happy, Healthy & Peaceful 2015 whatever language you speak !

    Afrikaans Voorspoedige nuwe jaar
    Arabic Kul 'am wa antum bikhair
    Basque Urte Berri on
    Bengali Shuvo noboborsho
    Chinese (Cantonese) Sun nien fai lok
    Chinese (Mandarin) Xin nian yu kuai
    Czech Stastny Novy Rok
    Danish Godt NytÅr
    Dutch Gelukkig nieuwjaar
    Esperanto Bonan Novjaron
    Finnish Onnellista uutta vuotta
    French Bonne année
    German Ein glückliches neues Jahr
    Greek Eutychismenos o kainourgios chronos
    Hawaiian Hauoli Makahiki hou
    Hebrew Shana Tova
    Hungarian Boldog uj evet
    Indonesian (Bahasa) Selamat Tahun Baru
    Italian Felice Anno Nuovo or Buon anno
    Japanese Akemashite Omedetou Gozaimasu
    Korean Sehe Bokmanee Bateuseyo
    Laotian (Hmong) Nyob Zoo Xyoo Tshiab
    Latin Felix sit annus novus
    Nigerian (Hausa) Barka da sabuwar shekara
    Norwegian Godt Nytt År
    Philippines (Tagalog) Manigong Bagong Taon
    Polish Szczesliwego Nowego Roku
    Romanian La Multi Ani si Un An Nou Fericit
    Samoan Ia manuia le Tausaga Fou
    Spanish Feliz año nuevo
    Swahili Heri za Mwaka Mpya
    Swedish Gott Nytt År
    Thai Sawatdee Pi Mai
    Vietnamese Chuc mung nam moi
    Welsh Blwyddyn Newydd Dda

    Best regards to all

    Ron
     
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  13. Skipper

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    Thanks Ron, for the first time I understand Welsch .

    more!


    Frisian: Sege in't nije Jier! lokkich neijier

    Alsacian : e glëckliches nëies / güets nëies johr

    Breton : bloavezh mat / bloavez mad

    Frioulian : bon an

    Letzeburgish : e gudd neit Joër

    many more :

    http://www.freelang.com/expressions/bonne-annee.php
     
    Skipper, Dec 31, 2014
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  14. USS Washington

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    Merry Christmas and a happy new year everyone! :christmastree:
     
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  15. SKYLINEDRIVE

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    Merry X-mas Possums!
     
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  16. Brian Smith

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    All my holidays are happy, but at this time of year the greeting is Merry Christmas. If other Religious festivals were treated the same way Christmas is there would be outrage, and rightly so. Why cannot Christians just be left alone to get on with being Christians.

    Brian
     
    Brian Smith, Dec 24, 2015
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  17. Carronade

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    I'm an atheist and I'll say Merry Christmas to everyone and treasure the Christmas spirit. As Scrooge's nephew George said of Christmas, "though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that it has done me good".
     
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  18. Ken The Kanuck

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    Merry Christmas all !!!

    KTK
     
    Ken The Kanuck, Dec 24, 2015
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  19. A-58

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    I still prefer to say Merry Christmas as rousing as I can just to give heartburn to the purpetually offended in this wonderful Christmas season.
     
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  20. Poppy

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    Happy Festivus. May everyone have a turn on the pole.
     
    Poppy, Dec 24, 2015
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