Happy Christmas, and a Merry New Year!!!

Happy Holidays Ben (And Cat)!

Here's something to ponder over the Holidays... And I'd actaully be curious if anyone has a real answer...

We say "Merry Christmas" (at least, in the United States)
but everything else is "Happy"

Happy Chanukah
Happy New Year
Happy Holidays
Happy Birthday
etc

So why is Chrismas, "Merry Christmas" and not "Happy Christmas" (like it is in Europe)

Anwyay.... Happy Christmas everyone!

Merry Christmas!

I want to use this post to say that this is a great site, and I visit it several times a day. I work in customer service, and I like to remind myself of both sides of the coin (by reading this, and notalwaysright).

This site keeps me up to date on how to be an informed consumer, as well as remind me how going the extra mile in my job IS appreciated....and not doing so could land my company here!

In the spirit of posting animal pictures:

@Dooley: ...and a Merry Chanukah!

Merry Christmas Ben and Meg. And Ben, please send Christmas blessings from all of us to 'our girlfriend.' I'm sure she'd appreciate it.

Merry Christmas Consumerist, writers and readers!

@Dooley: Wikipedia has an explanation (don't they always?) which I don't feel capable of summarizing. Dickens seems to have had some influence, though. It's an interesting topic.

May Santa bring plenty of delicious oatmeal for Captain Duvel Moneycat.

and a happy back to all

@Dooley: I asked my british friend this, and he said they say both.

Its possible that it stems from Yule (which is why christmas is in the winter anyway). One wouldn't say Happy Yule.

@Dooley: Well, just so you know - I wish you a:

- Merry Christmas
- Happy Hannukah
- Rockin' Ramadan
- Tip-Top Tet
- Super Solstice
- Krazy Kwanzaa
- Festive Festivus (for the rest of us)

and a "Season's Non-Denominational Greetings" as well!

Happy Christmas everyone!!

Merry (Happy) Christmas, Chanukah, Kwaanza, Festivus, New Year, Solstice and anything I forgot!!!

(I am going to the Parental Units' for Christmas where I will not have my wireless Internet. There will be stuff to catch up on when I get back, yay!)

@Dooley: Actually, in my home we DO say Happy Yule. Along with Merry Yule, and Joyous Yule. There are no hard and fast rules to wishing someone else good tidings.

@AaronBSam:

Missed Festivus by one day (It was yesterday, Dec. 23rd) but I do thank you all for your kind greetings! and wish a joyful holiday to everyone!

Happy holidays Ben!

I love this blog. Thanks for all your hard work, Ben, Meg, Roz, and everyone.

"Dear Santa,

"I promise I will be a well-behaved commenter on Consumerist.com in 2009. :)

"Signed, ElizabethD"

*waves to the nice mods*

@homerjay wants Boston Legal back!: IIRC, she's 'our fiance' now.

Merry err Holidays to all and sum! And to teh kittehs!!

@Trai_Dep: And Carey & Chris, if you're lurking, Merry Merry to you as well!
Thanks Ben, Roz and Meg for hanging in there, and toughing out a very "interesting" last couple of months!
And, Cap't Duvel Moneycats. Of COURSE!

I worked a full day today and I'll be working a full day tomorrow. Yay for me. *_*

@Juliekins: Ooh! Look at that! She's just in it for the fame and fortune. You just know it.