[Crazieman]

I do get the urge to berate people who mistake holly for mistletoe. Especially in artwork.

[PROCON]

I’ve heard this before but still write “Christmas” and chide folks who don’t.

[XEHRpa]

>>>(called ‘Sinterklaas’ in Dutch, which was later watered down to ‘Santa Claus’

I always suspected (and still do) that it comes from the German “Sankt Ni-klaus”, which when spoken at normal speed, sounds almost like “santni claus.”

[crusty old prospector]

How about we start calling the bogus holiday “X-zaa”?

[Talisker]

While the jolly version of Father Christmas, who gives presents to good kids, is almost universally accepted, many cultures to this day have folklore about his evil twin who punishes the bad children.

[ncpatriot]

I was told the “x” stood for the Cross.

[Mr. Blond]

But, but...the pagans!

[Chauncey Gardiner]

Don’t care about what an ancient language might mean. An “X” is not “Christ”.

[Nailbiter]

I always thought the Xmas thing was Hallmark saving on ink, back when ink was a consideration

[Liberty Valance]

Well just dang. And all this time I thought it was we in the advertising business doing our usual short hand.