“Hello, Bob, I was going to wish you the traditional benediction for the late December timeframe. However, we have been banned from using that particular “C” word.”
“So Bob, may you have a joyous time with your family in celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, Savior of the world.”
(you get the idea, everytime they ban one version, just keep changing it a bit to stay within the LETTER of their “law”.) (question to self: Is it unChristian to yank the chains of these folks?)
My husband always answers someone’s “Happy Holidays” with a hearty “And Happy Jesus’ birthday to you, too!” We can get way more specific than “Merry Christmas”, you know.