Putting the X back in Christmas

A lot of people react out of ignorance to stupid things.  Like the unions' reaction to the right to work.

For example, saying "Happy Holidays" is a crime to some.  Saying "Merry Christmas" is a crime to others.  When I was a boy, "Happy Holidays" meant have a nice Christmas and New Years.  No big deal.  Now, it's the biggest deal in the world.  And saying Merry Christmas?  That's intolerant.  Of what?  Would you rather me walk around saying "I hope you have a miserable December 25th" to everyone that doesn't believe in Jesus?

The latest scandal is over "Merry X-mas," which has been a traditional way to say "Merry Christmas" for decades.  Now it's considered "taking the 'Christ' out of Christmas."

That's ignorant.  As someone who studied Greek when getting my B.A. degree at Johnson university, let me straighten people out who revolt over this.

The X is not an x.  It is a Greek letter that looks like an x.  It's actually the Greek letter for the 'Ch' (pronounched kee).  It is the first letter in the greek word Christ. 

In other words, it's not taking the Christ out of Christmas.  It's going back to the origional languages.

So stop throwing a fit over nothing and have a Merry X-mas!