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Here's an interesting piece. OK, now moving on from this subject. https://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2013/12/its-merry-christmas-not-happy-christmas-2/ …pic.twitter.com/4S4YWayqP7
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I think we typically say Merry Christmas too, though that might be the influence of American culture
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When I hear a British person offer a Christmas greeting, it tends to be "Happy." But granted, I do not live there
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The same reason they drive on the left side if the road and add a "u" to words like "colour". The fucking metric system.

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My favourite systeme.
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Brits say "Jolly Flying Parcels"
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"In Rand McNally, they say Happy Christmas and Merry New Year."https://twitter.com/mtracey/status/1076207892175482880 …
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I don't think I've ever heard anyone say "happy christmas"...
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Happy Christmas is pre WWII US English too
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“Merry” was associated with Irish/Catholic drunkenness.
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Wrong way round. Brits say “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year”. Americans tend to say “Happy Christmas or Happy Holidays”.
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I suspect "Merry Christmas" was foisted upon us by Clement Moore via his poem "Twas the Night Before Christmas.
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Moore used happy.
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They definitely used to. I remember how strange it sounded when I would watch British TV as a kid in the late 80's. Is this something generational perhaps?
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I always liked the former! Joyeux Noel!
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The answer I got once is because, "We're older"
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